All 4 Uses of
subside
in
The Lost Hero
- He blinked, and the pain behind his eyes subsided.†
Chpt 1subsided = became less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps went away entirely
- When the talking finally subsided, Rachel took another step toward the audience, and fifty-plus demigods leaned away from her, as if one skinny redheaded mortal was more intimidating than all of them put together.†
Chpt 10
- When the smoke cleared, and the ringing in Piper's ears subsided, the entire camp sat frozen in shock, half blind, covered in ashes, staring at the place where the fire had been.†
Chpt 10 *
- The pain in her ankle subsided.†
Chpt 22
Definitions:
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(1)
(subside as in: her anger subsided) become less intense, less severe, or less active -- perhaps going away entirely
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(2)
(subside as in: the ground subsided) sink or settle to a lower level
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, subside may be used as a synonym for sit as in "She subsided into the chair."