Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

later than; following

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

(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 For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

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

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

official routes of communication

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

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From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

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From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

divisible by two

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

apart from; not including

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

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

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

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

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

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

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

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

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

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

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

immediately past

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

go away from a place

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

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

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

for more time

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

not any; not one

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

and nothing more

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

a course of conduct

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

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

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

precisely, exactly

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

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

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

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

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

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

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

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

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At the end of the Haven, where the little beach runs up to the edge of the cliff, there is a steep path.

the act of using

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

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 So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

look attentively

From this reading For myself I dare not leave my post; from the end of the Haven I could not see any part at all of the coast I had come to watch, except the narrow spot between great cliffs where the channels ran right and left of the Rock of Dunbuy.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Even this is so steep that it is impracticable to ordinary persons; only fisher folk, dalesmen and hunters can use such ways.

in or at the place that

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading So I crept back to my hiding place behind the angle of the wall, from which I could watch the entrance to the track down which she had passed.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading GORMALA'S LAST HELP After Gormala had disappeared down the zigzag under the rock, where I could no longer see her movements, I waited for her return.