used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are certainly a score that possess the merit of individuality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There are certainly a score that possess the merit of individuality.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
conformitynounUS /kənˈfɔːrməti/
correspondence in form or appearance
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
the specified day of the month
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
how
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From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
of great significance or value
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading There are certainly a score that possess the merit of individuality.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
LakelandnounUS /ˈleɪklənd/
a popular tourist area in northwestern England including England's largest lake and highest mountain
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
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 So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading There are certainly a score that possess the merit of individuality.
monopoliseverb
have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
on one occasion
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
Pendlebury
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From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
PILLARnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading There are certainly a score that possess the merit of individuality.
PURLIEUS
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From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
rock-climbing
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From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
express in words
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading There are certainly a score that possess the merit of individuality.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
not in physical motion
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are certainly a score that possess the merit of individuality.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
the upper part of anything
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
TraverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading With the development of the craft of rock-climbing the once popular, easy routes, such as the Old West Climb or the Pendlebury Traverse, have become less used than formerly.
variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading However, though there is one important exception, that of the New West Climb, the old routes still monopolise the bulk of the traffic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So numerous and intertwined are some of the latter that it would be difficult to say by how many different ways the top of the famous rock can now be attained.
a late time of life
From this reading _THE PILLAR ROCK AND ITS PURLIEUS UP TO DATE_ In conformity with its deserts as the grandest mass of crags in Lakeland, the Pillar Rock has, of recent years, received most attention from those in search of new routes and variations.
