All 3 Uses of
subside
in
Hard Times
- Stephen, subsiding into his quiet manner, and never wandering in his attention, gave a nod.†
Chpt 1.11
- So, he kissed her and went away; and Louisa returned to the serene apartment of the haircutting character, and leaning her elbow on her hand, looked again at the short-lived sparks that so soon subsided into ashes.†
Chpt 1.14
- All her wildness and passion had subsided; but, though softened, she was not in tears.†
Chpt 3.1 *
Definition:
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(subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely