All 6 Uses of
yield
in
The Two Towers
- The turf was deep and yielding, and that helped them: but it seemed a long slow business.†
Chpt 3.3
- Almost he yielded to the desire for help and counsel, to tell this grave young man, whose words seemed so wise and fair, all that was in his mind.†
Chpt 4.5
- But great as the pressure was, he felt no inclination now to yield to it.†
Chpt 4.8 *
- The outlet was blocked with some barrier, but not of stone: soft and a little yielding it seemed, and yet strong and impervious; air filtered through, hut not a glimmer of any light.†
Chpt 4.9 *
- She yielded to the stroke, and then heaved up the great bag of her belly high above Sam's head.†
Chpt 4.10
- He thrust and pushed at the block, and he threw himself against it, but it did not yield.†
Chpt 4.10
Definitions:
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(yield as in: yield to pressure) to give in, give way, or give up
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(yield as in: will yield valuable data) to produce (usually something wanted); or the thing or amount produced