Synonyms: a word that means the same thing that as another word
Answer:
"<em>So exhausted and battered it barely stirred</em>" works as a great replacement for "<em>Its dark eyes dim and not at their prime</em>."
Explanation:
Both metaphors refer to exhaustion and a feeling of "nothingness."
He didn't tell Elizabeth that he was alone with Abigail when they talked.
It is independent because it expresses a complete tought.