All 9 Uses of
resume
in
Atlas Shrugged
- She stood still, looking up at him, the posture of her body slouched and loose, as if its sloppiness were a form of defiance, as if she did not care to resume for his sake the discipline of a graceful bearing.†
Chpt 2.5
- They waited until the door closed after him, then resumed their seats; they did not look at one another.†
Chpt 2.6 *
- She saw the chief engineer's report still lying open on her desk, and thought that she had to order him at once to resume the work on the Winston section, then remembered that it was not her problem any longer.†
Chpt 2.6
- He was describing in over colored detail her month of convalescence in the lonely cabin of a sheepherder, then her heroic trudging down fifty miles of mountain trails for the sake of resuming her duties to the people in this grave hour of national emergency.†
Chpt 3.3
- "I've never felt better in my life!" he snapped, resuming his pacing.†
Chpt 3.4
- Train service will be resumed at once.†
Chpt 3.5
- "Look," said Mr. Thompson placatingly, resuming the edge of his seat.†
Chpt 3.8
- Galt resumed his pacing.†
Chpt 3.8
- The first few steps were hard, but by the time they reached the door, he was able to resume the motions of walking.†
Chpt 3.10
Definition:
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(resume) begin or take on again