Both Uses of
attain
in
The Chrysalids
- They are determined still that there is a final form to defend: soon they will attain the stability they strive for, in the only form it is granted — a place among the fossils....Her patterns became less harsh and decisive.†
Chpt 16attain = gain or reach something with effort
- The attainment of independence, the severing of ties, is, at best, a bleak process for both sides; but it is necessary, even though each may grudge it and hold it against the other.†
Chpt 16 *attainment = the gaining or reaching of something with effort; or something gained with effort
Definition:
to gain or reach something with effort