Chapter XIII

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

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

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

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The Needle Gully has two separate branches leading to the crest of the Napes, neither of them particularly difficult or interesting.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Its crest runs from north-west to south-east.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The Needle Gully has two separate branches leading to the crest of the Napes, neither of them particularly difficult or interesting.

the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

one or the other of two

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

set up or found

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Its crest runs from north-west to south-east.

the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

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

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

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

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The Needle Gully has two separate branches leading to the crest of the Napes, neither of them particularly difficult or interesting.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

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From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The Needle Gully has two separate branches leading to the crest of the Napes, neither of them particularly difficult or interesting.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

to, toward, or in the northwest

From this reading Its crest runs from north-west to south-east.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Needle Gully has two separate branches leading to the crest of the Napes, neither of them particularly difficult or interesting.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

military supplies

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The Needle Gully has two separate branches leading to the crest of the Napes, neither of them particularly difficult or interesting.

plural of “pitch” — the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

by religion

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Its crest runs from north-west to south-east.

a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading The Needle Gully has two separate branches leading to the crest of the Napes, neither of them particularly difficult or interesting.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

to, toward, or in the southeast

From this reading Its crest runs from north-west to south-east.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

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

From this reading _THE GREAT NAPES AND ITS GULLIES_ It has already been explained that the Great Napes rises like a huge screen out of the southern slopes of Gable.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Needle Gully has two separate branches leading to the crest of the Napes, neither of them particularly difficult or interesting.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

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

From this reading Its crest runs from north-west to south-east.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Needle Gully has two separate branches leading to the crest of the Napes, neither of them particularly difficult or interesting.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The outside face of the Napes is cut by the Needle Gully, the Eagle’s Nest Gully, and the Arrowhead Gully, taken in order from east to west.

a Caucasian

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It is possible to travel along the whole length of the ridge from Hell’s Gate (called Deep Gill on the Ordnance map) to the White Napes scree at Little Hell Gate, and this route, religiously followed without divergence on to either face, will be found to offer many interesting pitches.