I FIND A GREAT STORE OF THINGS

WORDS
Where:Robinson Crusoe for Children I FIND A GREAT STORE OF THINGS

Keep up
Context:This I kept up for more than a week.

Definition:continue to do something and do not let it stop and end
The tanks kept up a steady fire .

Stuff
Context:"O useless stuff!" I cried.

Definition:a substance or a material
----'Do you want some beetroot ?'
----'No,I hate the stuff'


Q:What does 'hold out' mean in 'But I do believe that if the fine days had held out, I would have brought away the whole ship. '

When Robinson in this situation,money is just 'useless stuff 'for hin .At this time ,money is no more than a paper .Even though ,he 'could not bear to leave them'.It's still attractive.