Both Uses of
waver
in
Treasure Island
- He went in with a sounding plunge; the red cap came off and remained floating on the surface; and as soon as the splash subsided, I could see him and Israel lying side by side, both wavering with the tremulous movement of the water.†
Chpt 27 *
- The dusk had come nigh hand completely, and as I opened out the cleft between the two peaks, I became aware of a wavering glow against the sky, where, as I judged, the man of the island was cooking his supper before a roaring fire.†
Chpt 27
Definition:
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(waver) to move back and forth (shake or quiver)
or:
to change, be unsure, or weak