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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He and his friend Steerforth stay at his old nurse's Peggotty's hometown.
They visit Peggotty's elder brother Mr. Peggotty's every night.
Now they are going to their lodging from Mr. Peggotty's
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"Well! I dare say I am a capricious fellow, David. I know I am, but while the iron is hot, I can strike it vigorously too. I could pass a reasonably good examination already, as a pilot in these waters, I think."
"Mr. Pegotty says you are a wonder," I returned.
"A nautical phenomenon, eh?" laughed Steerforth.
"Indeed he does, and you know how truly, knowing how ardent you are in any pursuit you follow, and how easily you can master it. And that amazes me most in you, Steerforth?that you should be connected with such fitful uses of your powers."
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know if the participle "knowing" modifies "you."
2. I'd like to know if "in you" modifies "that."
3. And I'd like to know what role "that" clause in blue plays here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
He and his friend Steerforth stay at his old nurse's Peggotty's hometown.
They visit Peggotty's elder brother Mr. Peggotty's every night.
Now they are going to their lodging from Mr. Peggotty's
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"Well! I dare say I am a capricious fellow, David. I know I am, but while the iron is hot, I can strike it vigorously too. I could pass a reasonably good examination already, as a pilot in these waters, I think."
"Mr. Pegotty says you are a wonder," I returned.
"A nautical phenomenon, eh?" laughed Steerforth.
"Indeed he does, and you know how truly, knowing how ardent you are in any pursuit you follow, and how easily you can master it. And that amazes me most in you, Steerforth?that you should be connected with such fitful uses of your powers."
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know if the participle "knowing" modifies "you."
2. I'd like to know if "in you" modifies "that."
3. And I'd like to know what role "that" clause in blue plays here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
park sang joon 1. " No; David is speaking of himself knowing Steerforth's ardor. park sang joon 2.
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- " No; David is speaking of himself knowing Steerforth's ardor.
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- " Yes.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know if the participle "knowing" modifies "you."No; David is speaking of himself knowing Steerforth's ardor.
park sang joon2. I'd like to know if "in you" modifies "that."Yes.
park sang joon3. And I'd like to know what role "that" clause in blue plays here.I
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber, for your so very helpful answer. 
1. I'd like to know if the participle "knowing" modifies
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park sang joonThen I was wondering if "knowing" is a dangling participle.Your world seems to be full of dangling participles—much more than anyone else's. You should let that worry go.
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