| 1 | Nothing could damp his spirits. | |
| 2 | I traveled there on a whim and, upon arrival, knew nothing about the country. | |
| 3 | I became completely uninterested in my upcoming graduation, the senior-class play and the prom. | |
| 4 | The hour was more comfortable for me than for him, but he was alert and in good spirits. | |
| 5 | Her spirit was high, though not rough, and qualified by a heart sensitive and lively to excess in its affections. |