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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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nor for that matter
In the sentence "He had not uttered a sound while the punishment was administered but then, nor for that matter, had I." How am I to understand "but then, nor for that matter, had I"?
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Great trials have turned on less
What excactly does it mean when in a sentence "It occured to me then that great trials have turned on less."?
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What is the meaning of the phrase "for my sins"?
I have a sentence:
No, Sir, for my sins, I am not a regular church-goer.
What does "for my sins" mean in this case? The phrase is from a book but not published yet and I am translating it to …
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