Chapter IX

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

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Lucy thought of this in these silent halts—all were too exhausted to speak—and shuddered.

a purgative made from the leaves of aloe

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

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

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

of black tinged with blue

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

move gently or carefully

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Lucy thought of this in these silent halts—all were too exhausted to speak—and shuddered.

plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption

From this reading Lucy thought of this in these silent halts—all were too exhausted to speak—and shuddered.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

in a horizontal direction

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

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

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

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

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

impossible to recover or recoup or overcome

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

immediately past

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

staying power

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

a large number or amount

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Lucy thought of this in these silent halts—all were too exhausted to speak—and shuddered.

plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

showing or giving mercy

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

not any; not one

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

above and across; more than

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

a course of conduct

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading Lucy thought of this in these silent halts—all were too exhausted to speak—and shuddered.

lacking sight

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Lucy thought of this in these silent halts—all were too exhausted to speak—and shuddered.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

express in speech

From this reading Lucy thought of this in these silent halts—all were too exhausted to speak—and shuddered.

plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

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

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

in or at that place or location

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Lucy thought of this in these silent halts—all were too exhausted to speak—and shuddered.

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

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Lucy thought of this in these silent halts—all were too exhausted to speak—and shuddered.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had never lived through such a nightmare as this climb, and ran down in sweat for sheer apprehension of an irretrievable disaster.

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

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Lucy thought of this in these silent halts—all were too exhausted to speak—and shuddered.

in the direction of

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

in or at the place that

From this reading However it came to an end at last, and towards that end its difficulties were tempered by the path’s entry into gorges where there were merciful bays of level ground, places to rest in and stretch oneself, to put down the loads and regain one’s breath and ease one’s palsied legs.

a Caucasian

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Huge blue-black ravens with arched bills and white collars perched on pinnacles of rock above the path, or set out to sail in circles over the gorge below, hoping no doubt some beast or human would fall and die and provide sightless eyeballs and protruding entrails for the ravens’ feast.

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From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.

any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines

From this reading From the jagged rocks grew out horizontally fleshy-leaved aloes with zebra markings of green and white, and long stalks of blood-red or orange-yellow, tubular flowers, haunted by large yellow-velvet bees with probing tongues.