Both Uses of
predecessor
in
Heart of Darkness
- I couldn't let it rest, though; but when an opportunity offered at last to meet my predecessor, the grass growing through his ribs was tall enough to hide his bones.†
Chpt 1 *
- An athletic black belonging to some coast tribe, and educated by my poor predecessor, was the helmsman.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(predecessor) one who precedes another in time -- such as the previous mayor relative to the current mayor