used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
completely unclothed
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
beetlingadjective
jutting or overhanging
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
delineateverbUS /dɪˈlɪnieɪt/
show the form or outline of
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
disappearsverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
diurnaladjectiveUS /daɪˈɜːrnəl/
of or belonging to or active during the day
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
divisible by two
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
the organ of sight
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
facialnounUS /ˈfeɪʃəl/
cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
fixitynoun
the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
a long fixed look
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
limnedverbUS /lɪmd/
past form of “limn” — trace the shape of
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
lineamentnoun
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
not any; not one
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
sculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
try to get or reach
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
similitudes
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From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
simulacrumnoun
an insubstantial or vague semblance
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The jagged outlines of shelving bluffs delineate no gigantic profile against the sky beyond.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
storm-cloud
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From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ The beetling crags that hang here and there above the gorge hold in their rugged rock sculpture no facial similitudes, no suggestions.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading In a certain slant of the diurnal light, even on bright nights at the full of the moon, sometimes in the uncanny electric flicker smitten from a storm-cloud, a gigantic peaked sinister face is limned on the bare, sandy slope, so definite, with such fixity of lineament, that one is amazed that the perception of it came no earlier, and is startled when it disappears.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
at the time that
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One might seek far and near, and scan the vast slope with alert and expectant gaze, and view naught of the semblance that from time immemorial has given the mountain its name.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the imagination needs but scant aid when suddenly the elusive simulacrum is revealed to the eye.
