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Contraposition Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

break


In this passage, what does 'break' mean?
  

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catch up with = reach the same point/state/level In this case, it means his mind/thinking was slower to react than his senses/feelings, but then his thinking was not behind his senses anymore. "broke" = changed tone due to some emotion.

  • catch up with = reach the same point/state/level In this case, it means his mind/thinking was slower to react than his senses/feelings, but then his thinking was not behind his senses anymore.
  • "broke" = changed tone due to some emotion.
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catch up with = reach the same point/state/level
In this case, it means his mind/thinking was slower to react than his senses/feelings, but then his thinking was not behind his senses anymore.

"broke" = changed tone due to some emotion.

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