Chapter XVII

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

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

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From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

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From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

dearly loved

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

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

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

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From this reading GIL LLANO.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

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

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

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

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

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

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

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

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

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

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

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

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)

From this reading GIL LLANO.

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From this reading RODRIGUEZ LOBO.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

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

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

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

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

on one occasion

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

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From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

plural of “reprisal” — a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

intense aversion

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

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From this reading RODRIGUEZ LOBO.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

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

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

not in physical motion

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

plural of “story” — 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 stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

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

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

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

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

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

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

not made or become different

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

lacking conviction

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

not stained

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

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

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

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

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading The stories he had heard of these shook Quentin's confidence in his own safety, and in his powers mental and physical; they caused him to regard with something of suspicion, repugnance, and mistrust the dwellers in the land, and to wish himself well out of it, or at least safe once more under the colours of the Old Borderers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

the least favorable outcome

From this reading The outrages of the French invaders in Spain and Portugal were doubtless of the worst description; but those reprisals which the patriots were not slow in making were equal in atrocity.

a late time of life

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."

but in spite of that

From this reading "Still, however fate may thwart me, Unconvinced, unchanged I live; From those dreams I cannot part me, That such dear delusions give; Hoping yet in countless years, One bright day unstained with tears."