All 3 Uses of
bolster
in
An American Tragedy
- And invariably at the strong and tonic or protective sound of his voice Clyde stirring as with a bolstering force and finding himself able, and without shaking or quavering, to tell the short but straitened story of his youth.
Chpt 3 *bolstering = supporting
- And Clyde, after a miserable night in his cell and much bolstering by Jephson and Belknap, determined to be as cool and insistent and innocent-appearing as he could be, but with no real heart for the job, so convinced was he that local sentiment in its entirety was against him—that he was believed to be guilty.†
Chpt 3
- And besides, had he not, from the beginning to end, bolstered it with false and evil pretenses?†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(bolster as in: to bolster) support or strengthen