All 4 Uses of
attain
in
The Time Machine
- The ideal of preventive medicine was attained.†
Chpt 4 *
- But even on this supposition the balanced civilization that was at last attained must have long since passed its zenith, and was now far fallen into decay.†
Chpt 5
- I was sorry for that, because I should have been glad to trace the patent readjustments by which the conquest of animated nature had been attained.†
Chpt 8
- It had set itself steadfastly towards comfort and ease, a balanced society with security and permanency as its watchword, it had attained its hopes—to come to this at last.†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(attain) to gain or reach something with effort