Both Uses of
tether
in
The House of Mirth
- I'm desperate—I'm at the end of my tether.†
Chpt 2.6 *
- For I can't go on in this way much longer, you know—I'm nearly at the end of my tether.†
Chpt 2.8
Definition:
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(tether) to tie so as to limit the boundaries of movement; or the rope or other material used to do the tying