Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

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From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

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

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

an architectural product or work

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

past form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

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

From this reading THE PATH NEAR THE CLIFFS The mist had not lifted.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

unpleasantly cool and humid

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

abused or oppressed by people in power

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

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

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

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

From this reading THE PATH NEAR THE CLIFFS The mist had not lifted.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

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

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

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

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

held up in the air

From this reading THE PATH NEAR THE CLIFFS The mist had not lifted.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

become covered with mist

From this reading THE PATH NEAR THE CLIFFS The mist had not lifted.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE PATH NEAR THE CLIFFS The mist had not lifted.

being ten more than eighty

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE PATH NEAR THE CLIFFS The mist had not lifted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

a course of conduct

From this reading THE PATH NEAR THE CLIFFS The mist had not lifted.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

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

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

not in physical motion

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

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

From this reading THE PATH NEAR THE CLIFFS The mist had not lifted.

superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

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

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

work hard

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

in the direction of

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

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From this reading Over the sea it hung heavy and dank like a huge sheet of gray thrown over things secret and unavowable.

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

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

a state of depression

From this reading And higher up still, above the mist itself, a deep blue sky dotted with stars, and a full moon, pale and circled with luminous vapors.

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

From this reading It was thickest down in the bay lurking in the crevices of the chalk, in the great caverns and mighty architecture carved by the patient toil of the billows in the solid mass of the cliffs.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Up above it was slightly less dense: allowing distinct peeps of the rough carpet of coarse grass, of the downtrodden path winding towards Acol, of the edge of the cliff, abrupt, precipitous, with a drop of some ninety feet into that gray pall of mist to the sands below.