Adjective

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Without an end.

Without stop or pause, incessant.

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Adjective

(er)

Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

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*Sir (Philip Sidney) (1554-1586)

*:Their feet steady , their hands diligent, their eyes watchful, and their hearts resolute.

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*:But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window,.

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*:Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile?; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.

Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.

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Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.

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Regular and even.

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Slow.