All 5 Uses of
cease
in
Slaughterhouse-Five
- Once this is understood the disagreeable behavior of American enlisted men in German prisons ceases to be a mystery.†
Chpt 5
- They ... ceased to talk, then died.
Chpt 6 *ceased = discontinued
- He said that he had seen several men die in the following way: They ceased to stand up straight, then ceased to shave or wash, then ceased to get out of bed, then ceased to talk, then died.†
Chpt 6
- He said that he had seen several men die in the following way: They ceased to stand up straight, then ceased to shave or wash, then ceased to get out of bed, then ceased to talk, then died.†
Chpt 6
- He said that he had seen several men die in the following way: They ceased to stand up straight, then ceased to shave or wash, then ceased to get out of bed, then ceased to talk, then died.†
Chpt 6
Definition:
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(cease) to stop or discontinue