Both Uses
inert
in
The Crucible
(Edited)
- His daughter, Betty Parris, aged ten, is lying on the bed, inert.
p. 3.6 *inert = unmoving
- But Betty collapses in her hands and lies inert on the bed.
p. 20.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(inert) unmoving, inactive, or unable to move
or:
slow, lethargic, or without interest
or (in chemistry/medicine):
chemically inactive (not having an effect) - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)