All 3 Uses of
poise
in
Tuck Everlasting
- "Now, this is real nice," she said, her fork poised above her plate.
p. 90..6poised = suspended
- Outside, the night seemed poised on tiptoe, waiting, waiting, holding its breath for the storm.
p. 120..2
- He grasped the bars of the window firmly, ready to pull, and stood poised. ... Then—a flash of lightning and, soon after, a crack of thunder. In the midst of the noise, Miles gave a mighty heave.
p. 124..1 *poised = prepared (ready to do something)
Definition:
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(poise) calm and in control -- as in "shows poise under pressure"
and/or:
prepared for action -- as in "poised for action" -- (sometimes suspended or hovering as in "a finger poised over the mute button")
and/or:
confident and graceful in movement -- as in "the poise and balance of a dancer"