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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

,so still did she sit,

The protagonist is now staying at the farm house of his distant relative Vinta.

I made my way to the stairs and headed down. I was almost to the bottom before I noticed her, so still did she sit, there beside the window to my right, a tray of bread and cheese, a bottle and goblet on a small table at her side.
["Trumps of Doom" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know "so" means "in such a way."
And I'd like to know if an adjective "still" modifies "sit."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

Top answer

before I noticed her, so still did she sit, she sat so still that I did not notice her before..

— Mister Micawber

  • before I noticed her, so still did she sit, she sat so still that I did not notice her before..
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park sang joon ...before I noticed her, so still did she sit,
she sat so still that I did not notice her before...
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"so" has the same meaning as in "she sat so still that I was almost to the bottom before I noticed her".

"still" is an adverb modifying "sit".

(Cross-posted.)
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Thank you,Mr.Micawber and GPY, for your very helpful answer. Emotion: smile
Then I was wondering if the comma before "there" represents "that.
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park sang joonThank you,Mr.Micawber and GPY, for your very helpful answer. Then I was wondering if the comma before "there" represents "that."
No, the word "that" would not make sense there.
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