used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
divergedverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒd/
past form of “diverge” — move or draw apart
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
divisible by two
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
extravagantlyadverbUS /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
FATESnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATES FAVOR THE FUGITIVE.
promote over another
From this reading THE FATES FAVOR THE FUGITIVE.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
FUGITIVEnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading THE FATES FAVOR THE FUGITIVE.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
a course of conduct
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATES FAVOR THE FUGITIVE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
at the time that
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He had proceeded in this way for several miles, when, at length, he came upon a place whence several roads diverged into opposite sections of the country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Utterly unconscious of the melancholy circumstance which had diverted his enemies from the pursuit of himself, he had followed studiously the parting directions of the young maiden, to whose noble feeling and fearless courage he was indebted for his present safety; and taken the almost _blind_ path which she had hastily described to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
belonging to which person
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this route he had for some time gone, with a motion not extravagantly free, but sufficiently so, having the start, and with the several delays to which his pursuers had been subjected, to have escaped the danger--while the vigor of his steed lasted--even had they fallen on the proper route.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Let us now return to our young traveller, whose escape we have already narrated.
