All 4 Uses of
sustain
in
Into the Wild
- He sustained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average through high school and college.
p. 73..9 (definition 1) *sustained = maintained through time
- "I had some terrific experiences in the wilderness since I wrote you last, overpowering, overwhelming," he gushed to his friend Cornel Tengel. "But then I am always being overwhelmed. I require it to sustain life."
p. 91..4 (definition 2)sustain = support
- This, I figured, could sustain me for three or four more days if need be, but then what would I do?
p. 140..7 (definition 2) *sustain = support (provide necessities for)
- But built into his life is awareness of that presence, of the terrain, of the unpredictable weather, of the narrow margin by which he is sustained.
p. 184..3 (definition 2)sustained = supported
Definitions:
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(1) (sustain as in: sustained through the ages) to continue through time
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(2) (sustain as in: sustained by her faith) provide support or necessities