Both Uses of
sustain
in
The Awakening
- The physical need for sleep began to overtake her; the exuberance which had sustained and exalted her spirit left her helpless and yielding to the conditions which crowded her in.†
Chpt 11
- She habitually ate chocolates for their sustaining quality; they contained much nutriment in small compass, she said.†
Chpt 16 *
Definition:
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(sustain as in: sustained by her faith) provide support or necessities