Chapter IX

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

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

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

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

extreme mental distress

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

eagerly desirous

From this reading ANXIOUS HOURS.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

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

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

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From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

divisible by two

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

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

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

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

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

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

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

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

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

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

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

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

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading ANXIOUS HOURS.

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From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

be the source of pain

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

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

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

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

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

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

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

and nothing more

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

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

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

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

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Here Horace Cleveland rested his aching limbs, and leaning his head on his hands, gave himself up to anxious thought.

precisely as stated

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

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

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

at the time that

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

in or at the place that

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!

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

From this reading Believing against the evidence of his senses that what was so desirable could not be impossible, Horace only desisted from attempts to descend the rocks, when, in making them, he had hurt his ankle so severely that he would have cried aloud with anguish had he not feared that the sound might be overheard by the robbers.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading With a very heavy heart, the unhappy captive then dragged his chain to a little cleared space, a few yards higher than the entrance to the cave, where the roots of an oak offered a rude seat.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading How unwilling is youth to part with hope—how it clings even to its shadow!