Both Uses of
external
in
Heart of Darkness
- Jack ashore—with a difference—in externals only.†
Chpt 1
- Such a suspicion made one pause—for out there there were no external checks.†
Chpt 1 *
Definition:
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(external) outsidein various senses, including:
- coming from or existing outside a place, organization or thing -- as in "external trade"
- forming or relating to an outside boundary -- as in "external walls"
- on the surface or superficial as contrasted to something that is deep or complete -- as in "external appearances"