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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

My breath coming [rapidly]

The drawer contained a packet of playing cards.
And the packet bore a device which caused me to stiffen where I knelt, perspiration suddenly wetting my brow and my breath coming rapidly.
<Nine Princes in Amber" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny>
I think here "come" means "become."
So I was wondering why rapidly is used after "coming," not "rapid."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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'Come' here refers to the act of breathing in and out . eg After he ran a mile in four minutes, his breath came rapidly for 15 minutes. eg She was dying.

— Clive

  • 'Come' here refers to the act of breathing in and out .
  • eg After he ran a mile in four minutes, his breath came rapidly for 15 minutes.
  • eg She was dying.
  • Her breath came more and more slowly.
  • Clive
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'Come' here refers to the act of breathing in and out.
eg After he ran a mile in four minutes, his breath came rapidly for 15 minutes.
eg She was dying. Her breath came more and more slowly.

Clive
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