All 5 Uses of
constant
in
Hiroshima, by John Hersey
- The old man smelled very bad, and he moaned constantly.†
Chpt 3 *constantly = in a manner that is unchanging, continuous, or happens repeatedly
- The hospitals and aid stations around Hiroshima were so crowded in the first weeks after the bombing, and their staffs were so variable, depending on their health and on the unpredictable arrival of outside help, that patients had to be constantly shifted from place to place.†
Chpt 4
- The other women took to her; she was constantly doing them small favors.†
Chpt 5
- The measured steps and the constant lifting of the arms for hours at a time were tiring.†
Chpt 5
- Dragged down by constant pain and by infections that were abetted by his shortage of white cells, he limped through his days, pushing himself beyond his strength.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
unchanging, continuous, or happening repeatedly