Chapter XIII

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

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

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From this reading ACTON CHINE.

in actual fact

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

Having no one else present.

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

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

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

British choreographer (1906-1988)

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

cooked in hot water

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone

From this reading ACTON CHINE.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

full of events or incidents

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

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From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

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

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

hold firmly

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

someone who is a detective

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

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

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

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

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

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

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

toward home

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

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

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

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

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

above and across; more than

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

a course of conduct

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

Identical; not different.

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

cut with a saw

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

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

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

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

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

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

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

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

From this reading But before the turf parted in his despairing grasp, poor Morley lived a lifetime, as it were, of keen agony.

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

From this reading More than three weeks have now elapsed since that eventful evening which saw Hawkshaw and Morley Ashton ascending the steep pathway that leads to Acton Chine, and which, moreover, saw the first-named personage traversing the same path homeward--but _alone_.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading He knew the profundity of the awful abyss that yawned in blackness far down beneath him, and he heard the roaring of the fierce waves, that leaped and boiled as if impatient of their prey.

gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something

From this reading Though Morley was flung over the cliff, and though the turf which he grasped gave way, so that he actually fell into the yawning gulf below, he was not fated to perish.