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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The analyses of a text #5
The narrator recalls his childhood.
He was forced to work for his own living for Mr. Murdstone's friend Mr. Quinion at London by his stepfather Mr. Murdstone.
He lodges at a house, the master of which Mr. Micawber is so very poor, and goes to his work Murdstone and Grinby's.
But through all the confusion and lowness of spirits in which we had been, so unexpectedly to me, involved, I plainly discerned that Mr. and Mrs. Micawber and their family were going away from London, and that a parting between us was near at hand.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know if "through all the confusion and lowness of spirits in which we had been" and "so unexpectedly to me" modify "involved."
And I'd like to know a participle phrase "~,involved" means "though I was involved~."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He was forced to work for his own living for Mr. Murdstone's friend Mr. Quinion at London by his stepfather Mr. Murdstone.
He lodges at a house, the master of which Mr. Micawber is so very poor, and goes to his work Murdstone and Grinby's.
But through all the confusion and lowness of spirits in which we had been, so unexpectedly to me, involved, I plainly discerned that Mr. and Mrs. Micawber and their family were going away from London, and that a parting between us was near at hand.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know if "through all the confusion and lowness of spirits in which we had been" and "so unexpectedly to me" modify "involved."
And I'd like to know a participle phrase "~,involved" means "though I was involved~."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
"in which we had been, so unexpectedly to me, involved" modifies "the confusion and lowness of spirits". "so unexpectedly to me" modifies "involved". No to the last question.
- "in which we had been, so unexpectedly to me, involved" modifies "the confusion and lowness of spirits".
- "so unexpectedly to me" modifies "involved".
- No to the last question.
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"in which we had been, so unexpectedly to me, involved" modifies "the confusion and lowness of spirits".
"so unexpectedly to me" modifies "involved".
No to the last question.
"so unexpectedly to me" modifies "involved".
No to the last question.
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I was such a fool. 
Thank you, GPY, for your enlightening me.
Thank you, GPY, for your enlightening me.
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park sang joonI was such a fool.I think you are doing well to tackle Dickens at all. His elaborate style can be heavy-going even for native readers.
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