Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

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From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE RENEGADE AND HIS PRISONERS.

extreme mental distress

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

in bodily form

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

flow off gradually

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

an old word for “before”

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE RENEGADE AND HIS PRISONERS.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

immediately past

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

and nothing more

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading THE RENEGADE AND HIS PRISONERS.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

causing great physical or mental suffering

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

with reluctance

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading THE RENEGADE AND HIS PRISONERS.

delivered from danger

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

that is looked for

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

a state of acute pain

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE RENEGADE AND HIS PRISONERS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

of or concerning this or that

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The feelings in the breasts of Algernon and Ella, as they reluctantly moved onward, captives to a savage, bloodthirsty foe, are impossible to be described.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

plural of “vestige” — an indication that something has been present

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

at the time that

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

in the company of; together with

From this reading True, they might be rescued by friends--such things had been done--but the probability thereof was as ten to one against them; and when they perceived the care with which the renegade sought to destroy all vestiges of their course, their last gleam of hope became nearly extinguished.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading To what awful end had fate destined them? and in what place were they to drain the last bitter dregs of woe?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading How much anguish of heart, how much racking of soul, and how much bodily suffering was to be their portion, ere death, almost their only hope, would set them free?