ANT: Rarefy, expand, dissipate, subtilize, discombine.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

“‘I will do it, captain; but perhaps I shall not be admitted to the grand-marshal’s presence as easily as you expect?’ “‘Here is a ring that will obtain audience of him, and remove every difficulty,’ said the captain.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

Yet I may plead also that as a rule every diligent student of these great works can add something to the discoveries of his predecessors, and I think I have been able to bring out a few new points in the old and much-studied Oedipus , chiefly points connected with the dramatic technique and the religious atmosphere.
— from Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes by Sophocles

esprit , m. , principe pensant; faculté de concevoir avec rapidité et de s'exprimer ingénieusement.
— from French Conversation and Composition by Harry Vincent Wann

Il faudrait aussi revenir en détail sur la question de la "lecture" sur un écran.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

All of gold are its zones, and round each double seams run in a circle; but the stitches are hidden, and a dark blue spiral overlays them all.
— from The Argonautica by Rhodius Apollonius

She was no longer conscious of Grange, as reverently, even diffidently, she opened last of all the little shabby prayer-book that her father had been wont to take with him on all his marches.
— from The Way of an Eagle by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell

"I don't know much about real estate deals," she said.
— from Highways in Hiding by George O. (George Oliver) Smith

"Yes—he brings mamma a rose every day," said Nellie.
— from A Tale of a Lonely Parish by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford

Trabt mäandrisch über Berg und Auen, Reist empfindsam durch sein Dorfgebiet, Oder singt die Jugend zu erbauen Ganz Gefühl dem Gartengott ein Lied.
— from Laurence Sterne in Germany A Contribution to the Study of the Literary Relations of England and Germany in the Eighteenth Century by Harvey W. (Harvey Waterman) Hewett-Thayer

The government also implemented a Five-Year Plan covering 1986-90 to restructure the economy and reschedule external debt service payments in cooperation with the International Development Association and Western lenders.
— from The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

It was now full daylight; but, scanning the horizon with a restless eye, Desmond saw no sign of land, nor the sail of any vessel.
— from In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India by Herbert Strang

The upper left-hand star of the rhombus of stars forming the head of the Delphinus is the star γ Delphini, a rather easy double (see Plate 5 ), the components being nearly 12" apart, their magnitudes 4 and 7, their colours golden yellow and flushed grey.
— from Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

[23] "Come, children, all to bed," he cried; And ere the leaves could urge their prayer He shook his head, and far and wide, Fluttering and rustling everywhere, Down sped the leaflets through the air.
— from Peter and Polly in Winter by Rose Lucia