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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
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Come Into Himself
http://books.google.com/books?id=-voAw98BjNoC&pg=PA378&dq=%22came+into+himself%22&hl=en&ei=ArkJT8u8MMeyiQK75Jm_CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-thumbnail&resnum=3&ved=0CEEQ6wEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22came%20into%20himself%22&f=false:
"When he came into himself the next time, he was breathing and William and Dodge were standing side by side, arms crossed, William wearing an expression of frustration that would have been gratifying under different circumstances."
What does "he came into himself" mean here? Dictionaries suggest inheritance.
"When he came into himself the next time, he was breathing and William and Dodge were standing side by side, arms crossed, William wearing an expression of frustration that would have been gratifying under different circumstances."
What does "he came into himself" mean here? Dictionaries suggest inheritance.
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The actual source of the quotation would have been more helpful than 'Some book'. As would the previous sentence. Rover
- The actual source of the quotation would have been more helpful than 'Some book'.
- As would the previous sentence.
- Rover
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The actual source of the quotation would have been more helpful than 'Some book'.
As would the previous sentence.
Rover
As would the previous sentence.
Rover
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To me it sounds like a variant of "When he came to", i.e., regained consciousness.
I have never heard it expressed as 'came into himself'.
CJ
I have never heard it expressed as 'came into himself'.
CJ
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