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Chapter XVI
A PERILOUS PASS. The parting from Raphael gave a keen pang to Horace. He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections. Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him. But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERILOUS PASS.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
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From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
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From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
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From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
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From this reading But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The parting from Raphael gave a keen pang to Horace.
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From this reading The parting from Raphael gave a keen pang to Horace.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
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From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
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From this reading The parting from Raphael gave a keen pang to Horace.
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From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
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From this reading The parting from Raphael gave a keen pang to Horace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
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From this reading But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
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From this reading But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
not any; not one
From this reading But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
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From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
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From this reading The parting from Raphael gave a keen pang to Horace.
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From this reading The parting from Raphael gave a keen pang to Horace.
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From this reading A PERILOUS PASS.
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From this reading A PERILOUS PASS.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The parting from Raphael gave a keen pang to Horace.
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From this reading But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
except for; apart from
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
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From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
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From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
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From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
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From this reading But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The parting from Raphael gave a keen pang to Horace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Horace had no time to dwell on tender recollections at a moment like this.
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From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The parting from Raphael gave a keen pang to Horace.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could scarcely have believed that in so short a space of time, any human being could have obtained so strong a hold upon his affections.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
which person or people
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
belonging to which person
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pity, gratitude, admiration had combined in a three-fold cord to knit to his heart the man whose fate had been so singularly linked with his own, and who was now freely risking life to save him.
