used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In one of the fields there is a hole about a hundred yards across, and as deep as the cliffs in that part are high.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In one of the fields there is a hole about a hundred yards across, and as deep as the cliffs in that part are high.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
Arbroath
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one of the fields there is a hole about a hundred yards across, and as deep as the cliffs in that part are high.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In one of the fields there is a hole about a hundred yards across, and as deep as the cliffs in that part are high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
circumspectionnounUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈspekʃən/
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country, inland, however, does not partake of the rugged nature of the cliffs.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In one of the fields there is a hole about a hundred yards across, and as deep as the cliffs in that part are high.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country, inland, however, does not partake of the rugged nature of the cliffs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
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From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
freaksnounUS /friːks/
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
Gaylet
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
Giel
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
in a gradual manner
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In one of the fields there is a hole about a hundred yards across, and as deep as the cliffs in that part are high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
an opening into or through something
From this reading In one of the fields there is a hole about a hundred yards across, and as deep as the cliffs in that part are high.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The country, inland, however, does not partake of the rugged nature of the cliffs.
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From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The country, inland, however, does not partake of the rugged nature of the cliffs.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
Minnie
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The country, inland, however, does not partake of the rugged nature of the cliffs.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
not one, and not any
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The country, inland, however, does not partake of the rugged nature of the cliffs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In one of the fields there is a hole about a hundred yards across, and as deep as the cliffs in that part are high.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading The country, inland, however, does not partake of the rugged nature of the cliffs.
pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
PotnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
PRIZEnounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
a safe place
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The country, inland, however, does not partake of the rugged nature of the cliffs.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
SECRETSnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
transport commercially
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
in the direction of
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
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 In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
at the time that
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
in or at the place that
From this reading In some places there is a small scrap of pebbly beach at the base of those perpendicular cliffs; in most places there is none--the cliffs presenting to the sea almost a dead wall, where neither ship nor boat could find refuge from the storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ADVENTURE--SECRETS REVEALED, AND A PRIZE The Giel or Gaylet Pot, down into which Ruby, with great care and circumspection, led Minnie, is one of the most curious of Nature's freaks among the cliffs of Arbroath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It slopes gradually towards them--so gradually that it may be termed flat, and if a stranger were to walk towards the sea over the fields in a dark night, the first intimation he would receive of his dangerous position would be when his foot descended into the terrible abyss that would receive his shattered frame a hundred feet below.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading In one of the fields there is a hole about a hundred yards across, and as deep as the cliffs in that part are high.
