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Meanings of gaining rather in English
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Usage of gaining rather in English
1
I saw the dropsy gaining rather than losing ground; the distance growing still shorter between the tappings.
2
Again, in the second stanza, the rich, pure voice thrilled his every nerve, gaining rather than losing in its effect by his approach.
3
And if then she passed to imprecation, she would not curse like an ordinary woman, but like a poetess, gaining rather than losing dignity.
4
Yet the wind appeared to be gaining rather than losing strength; hour after hour passed, and he still could not venture to quit the wheel.