All 3 Uses of
subsist
in
Frankenstein
- Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.†
Chpt 2 *
- I was more agile than they and could subsist upon coarser diet; I bore the extremes of heat and cold with less injury to my frame; my stature far exceeded theirs.†
Chpt 13
- In other places human beings were seldom seen, and I generally subsisted on the wild animals that crossed my path.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(subsist) to survive -- especially without being able to manage comforts or luxuries