Both Uses of
subside
in
And Then There Were None
- Subsiding onto his seat Mr. Blore thought to himself: "He's nearer the day of judgment than I am!"
p. 16..0 (definition 1) *subsiding = settling
- After that, the storm subsided, and succeeding high water marks are considerably lower.
p. 256..9 (definition 2) *subsided = became less intense
Definitions:
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(1) (subside as in: the ground subsided) sink or settle to a lower level
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(2) (subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely