500
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From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
900
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From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
CONISTON
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From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
CRAGnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
DOEnounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
Goat'snounUS /ɡoʊts/
possessive form of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
highest in quality
From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
gulliesnounUS /ˈɡʌliz/
plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
hunting-ground
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From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
precipices
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From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
the possibility of future success
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
quarry-men
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From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
rock-climber
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From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
sky-line
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From this reading The first of these, as we glance from left to right, causes the greatest impression in the sky-line, but is of the least interest to mountaineers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
the topmost one of two
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We are facing its grand precipices, and are in an excellent position to prospect the various gullies that cut deeply into the 500-feet wall of rock.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
westwardsadverbUS /ˈwestwərdz/
toward the west
From this reading From the Old Man we may look westwards across the upper end of Goat’s Water, and see the summit of Doe Crag almost at our level, some 900 feet above the lake.
Wetherlam
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From this reading It forms part of the range of hills that includes Wetherlam and the Old Man, but unlike these great neighbours it has hitherto been left untouched by miners and quarry-men.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _DOE CRAG, CONISTON_ This happy hunting-ground for the rock-climber is within an hour’s walk of Coniston.
