All 11 Uses of

subdue

in

A Death in the Family

When he was nearly asleep Rufus heard once more the crumpling of freight cars, and deep in the night he heard the crumpling of subdued voices and words, "Naw: I'll probably be back before they're asleep; then quick feet creaking quietly downstairs.†
Chpt 1

I don't see how his mother's going to bear it, Mary said, in a subdued voice.†
Chpt 12

His eyes sprang full of tears; his throat, his chest knotted into a deep sob which he subdued, and the tears itched on his cheeks.†
Chpt 13

Yet in thy dark streets shineth, he sang loudly, almost in fury, within himself: the everlasting light! and upon these words a sob leapt up through him which he could not subdue but could only hope to conceal.†
Chpt 13 *

Why did they all keep looking back and laughing in that queer way; subdued talk, their heads close together, and then those sudden whoops of laughter?†
Chpt 13

The man's voice was subdued and gentle but rang very strongly with the knowledge that it was right and that no other voice could be quite as right; it seemed to say unpleasant things as if it felt they were kind things to say, or again, as if it did not care whether or not they were kind because in any case they were right, it seemed to make statements, to give information, to counter questions with replies which were beyond argument or even discussion and to try to give comfort…†
Chpt 17

Once in a while when these voices came to crises in their subdued turmoil Rufus and Catherine looked into each other's cold bright eyes which brightened and chilled the more with every intensification of the man's voice, and every softening and defeat of their mother's voice.†
Chpt 17

They heard him turn to go down the hall and then they heard his subdued, surprised voice: "Andrew?†
Chpt 18

…gazing coldly at each other for a little while, they once more looked into the side yard and down into the street and tried to interest themselves in what they saw, and to forget the thing which so powerfully pervaded their thoughts, and to subdue their physical restiveness in order that they should not be disapproved; and tiring of these, would look over once more at their aunt, who was as aloof almost as their father; and uneased by that, would look once more into each other's eyes;…†
Chpt 18

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