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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a longer passage of English. A SPECIFIC CONCERN must be emphasized.
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forbid her anything and it became her desire
Martin is writing a conditional sentence; he is not speaking of something that has actually happened, but is a possibility. If the sentence was written with more words it would be:
"[If you] forbid h …
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While <A was happening>, <B happened>
"It was growing as he watched," means that both events were happening simultaneously. This is more than just a stylistic choice; Martin is stating, "the tree was growing during the time I was watching …
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