Both Uses of
kindle
in
Bleak House
- "It can't last for ever," returned Richard with a fierceness kindling in him which again presented to me that last sad reminder.†
Chpt 37-39 *kindling = starting or spreading (a fire); or twigs, sticks, or other easily combustible material used to start a fire
- The client, with his dejection insensibly relieved and his vague hopes rekindled, takes pen and ink and writes the draft, not without perplexed consideration and calculation of the date it may bear, implying scant effects in the agent's hands.†
Chpt 37-39rekindled = restarted (a fire)standard prefix: The prefix "re-" in rekindled means again. This is the same pattern you see in words like reconsider, rearrange, and regenerate.
Definitions:
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(1)
(kindle as in: dry twigs to kindle a fire) start (a fire)
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(2)
(kindle as in: it may kindle her interest) arouse or inspire
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, Kindle can refer to a computer-reading tablet sold by Amazon.