Chapter X

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

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

(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 For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

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

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

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

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

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

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

a female human offspring

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE REALIZATION OF THE DREAM.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

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

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

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

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

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

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

the act of tarrying

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE REALIZATION OF THE DREAM.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

by chance

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

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From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

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 Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading THE REALIZATION OF THE DREAM.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

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From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

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

From this reading THE REALIZATION OF THE DREAM.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

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

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

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

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

at the time that

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, with Waving Plume and Stevens, and the rest of the trappers, he would journey in search of the since much quoted Pike’s Peak.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We have followed Major Robison and his daughter through some of the stormy scenes in their history, and now are fast approaching the completion of our work.

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

From this reading For all that, he felt a lingering belief that now, perhaps, his wishes would be realized, and a stern determination to test, to the fullest extent, the truth of the revelation.

but in spite of that

From this reading Though the story told to him by the renegade, on the night when he was urging escape, had much of probability in it, yet, from having had his hopes so often dashed, he feared to place too much confidence in it, or to allow too high expectations to be raised in his breast.