In this passage from The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell, which of the highlighted words is a participle?

Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured to say, "O, Sir, I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you." "Sir," said he, with a stern look, "I have known David Garrick longer than you have done: and I know no right you have to talk to me on the subject." Perhaps I deserved this check; for it was rather presumptuous in me, an entire stranger, to express any doubt of the justice of his animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil. I now felt myself much mortified, and began to think that the hope which I had long indulged of obtaining his acquaintance was blasted. And, in truth, had not my ardor been uncommonly strong, and my resolution uncommonly persevering, so rough a reception might have deterred me forever from making any further attempts.

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Zoey Haynes

14 September, 11:42

In this passage from The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell, which of the highlighted words is a participle?

Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured to say, "O, Sir, I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you." "Sir," said he, with a stern look, "I have known David Garrick longer than you have done: and I know no right you have to talk to me on the subject." Perhaps I deserved this check; for it was rather presumptuous in me, an entire stranger, to express any doubt of the justice of his animadversion upon his old acquaintance and pupil. I now felt myself much mortified, and began to think that the hope which I had long indulged of obtaining his acquaintance was blasted. And, in truth, had not my ardor been uncommonly strong, and my resolution uncommonly persevering, so rough a reception might have deterred me forever from making any further attempts.

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Juliet Dudley · Answer 1

Answer: Persevering

A participle is a word formed from a verb and among its different uses, it can be used to describe something. In other words, it can be used as an adjective. (e. g. the word 'racing' in Tim got a racing car as a gift or 'boring' in History class was boring today, etc.).

In the passage, the writer described his resolution as uncommonly 'persevering'.