Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

(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 The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

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

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

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

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

cause to be bored

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

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From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

moving toward the east

From this reading Then I turned my face eastward and tramped resolutely on.

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From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Then I turned my face eastward and tramped resolutely on.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

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

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

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

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

and nothing more

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Then I turned my face eastward and tramped resolutely on.

as might be expected

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

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

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then I turned my face eastward and tramped resolutely on.

a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

past form of “reawaken” — awaken once again

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

showing firm determination or purpose

From this reading Then I turned my face eastward and tramped resolutely on.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

and nothing more

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

a smallest army unit

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

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 THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

closely encircling

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

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

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

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

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

in the direction of

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Then I turned my face eastward and tramped resolutely on.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then I turned my face eastward and tramped resolutely on.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

up to a particular time

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

during the time that

From this reading THE CAVALRY OUTPOST I LINGERED merely long enough to feel assured as to her safety, creeping closer until I heard her simple story of the Major's fall from his horse, and then watched through the night shadows while the little squad bore his unconscious form over the crest of the low hill toward their quarters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The excitement of the night, and especially the sharp, fierce struggle with Brennan, had reawakened all my old military enthusiasm, and I felt every nerve tingling anew as I breasted the long slope before me.

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

From this reading I simply would not think of what I had lost; certainly would not permit its memory to depress me.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Even the depression naturally resulting from my unhappy parting with Edith Brennan gave way for the time being to this sense of surrounding danger, while the ardor of youth responded joyfully to the spirit of adventure.