Chapter VI

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

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

later than; following

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

(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 Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

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

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

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From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

the estate of a baron

From this reading _Castle of Inismore, Barony of --------_.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

fearless and daring

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a list of dishes available at a restaurant

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _Castle of Inismore, Barony of --------_.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

placed crosswise

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

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From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading TO J. D. ESQ., M. P.

divisible by two

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

at any time

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

the organ of sight

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

set up or found

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

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

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

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From this reading _Castle of Inismore, Barony of --------_.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading TO J. D. ESQ., M. P.

set down according to a plan

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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 According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading TO J. D. ESQ., M. P.

a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

throughout a period of time

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Castle of Inismore, Barony of --------_.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

on one occasion

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

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good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

straight up or down without a break

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

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

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

move over something with pressure

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

hang freely

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

-ing form of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

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

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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

From this reading TO J. D. ESQ., M. P.

in the direction of

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

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

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

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

From this reading According to the _carte du pays_ laid out for me by the fisherman, I left the shore and crossed the summit of a mountain that “battled o’er the deep,” and which after an hour’s ascension, I found sloped almost perpendicularly down to a bold and rocky coast, its base terminating in a peninsula, that advanced for near half a mile into the ocean.

during the time that

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading Towards the extreme western point of this peninsula, which was wildly romantic beyond all description, arose a vast and grotesque pile of rocks, which at once formed the site and fortifications of the noblest mass of ruins on which my eye ever rested.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ay, ‘tis even so--point your glasses--and rub your eyes, ‘tis all one; here I am, and here I am likely to remain for some time, but whether a prisoner of war, taken up on a suspicion of espionage, or to be offered as an appeasing sacrifice to the _manes_ of the old Prince of Inismore, you must for a while suspend your patience to learn.