Chapter XXXV

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

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading In the clear mountain air it seemed as if they might almost touch it.

(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 OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

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

From this reading In the clear mountain air it seemed as if they might almost touch it.

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

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

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

From this reading In the clear mountain air it seemed as if they might almost touch it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

rid of obstructions

From this reading In the clear mountain air it seemed as if they might almost touch it.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

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

From this reading “Don’t look down, then, look up,” said Westy.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

set up or found

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

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

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In the clear mountain air it seemed as if they might almost touch it.

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

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In the clear mountain air it seemed as if they might almost touch it.

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

From this reading In the clear mountain air it seemed as if they might almost touch it.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

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

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

plural of “scramble” — an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

experiencing motion sickness

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In the clear mountain air it seemed as if they might almost touch it.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

a lightweight cord

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

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

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Don’t look down, then, look up,” said Westy.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the clear mountain air it seemed as if they might almost touch it.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

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

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading In the clear mountain air it seemed as if they might almost touch it.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

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

From this reading Tired from their scrambles and satisfied with their catch, the boys stretched out on the rocks and gazed up at the cliff.

in the direction against a stream's current

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

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

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

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

From this reading They were separated from it by a narrow gulch of such dizzy depths that Ed said it made him seasick to look down.

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

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

at the time that

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

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

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

which person or people

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading OFF THE CLIFF It was late in the afternoon when Ed and Westy who had been working their way upstream all day awarded with a goodly string of gleaming trout, found themselves on a high and rocky point from which Vulture Cliff was plainly visible.