Both Uses of
sustain
in
As I Lay Dying
- I faced it without fear nor terror because my faith was strong in the Lord, a-bolstering and sustaining me.†
Chpt 16 *
- It was He in His infinite wisdom that restrained the tale from her dying lips as she lay surrounded by those who loved and trusted her; mine the travail by water which I sustained by the strength of His hand.†
Chpt 41
Definition:
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(sustain as in: sustained by her faith) provide support or necessities