600
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From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
ChimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Unfortunately this gap is too high, and the top of the pinnacle is reached therefrom by a couple of minutes’ scrambling.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
Dru
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From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
Ghyll
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From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Unfortunately this gap is too high, and the top of the pinnacle is reached therefrom by a couple of minutes’ scrambling.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
left-handadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhænd/
intended for the left hand
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
most important element
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
massifnounUS /mæˈsiːf/
a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Unfortunately this gap is too high, and the top of the pinnacle is reached therefrom by a couple of minutes’ scrambling.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
and nothing more
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
a judge of a probate court
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
PINNACLEnounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
RakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Unfortunately this gap is too high, and the top of the pinnacle is reached therefrom by a couple of minutes’ scrambling.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
SCAWFELL
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From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading Unfortunately this gap is too high, and the top of the pinnacle is reached therefrom by a couple of minutes’ scrambling.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
slabsnounUS /slæbz/
plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading Unfortunately this gap is too high, and the top of the pinnacle is reached therefrom by a couple of minutes’ scrambling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _SCAWFELL PINNACLE_ ORDINARY ROUTE.--This magnificent pinnacle offers the finest bit of rock scenery in the Scawfell _massif_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Unfortunately this gap is too high, and the top of the pinnacle is reached therefrom by a couple of minutes’ scrambling.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Unfortunately this gap is too high, and the top of the pinnacle is reached therefrom by a couple of minutes’ scrambling.
unclimbableadjective
incapable of being ascended
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately this gap is too high, and the top of the pinnacle is reached therefrom by a couple of minutes’ scrambling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It rises up some 600 feet from the foot of Lord’s Rake in steep and almost unclimbable slabs of smooth rock, forming the left-hand boundary of Deep Ghyll and the right of Steep Ghyll.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latter, and the Professor’s Chimney springing up out of Deep Ghyll, cut it away to some extent from the main mountain mass, from which it is separated by a narrow _col_ or gap familiarly known as the ‘Jordan.’
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If only the gap were impossible to reach from above, the climb of Scawfell Pinnacle would necessarily involve some splendid work, and it could almost claim the suggested name of the Little Dru of the Lake District.
