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Newguest Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Ledge
Hi
In the rear of the young hunter, as if to
form a background to the picture, was the wood he had just quitted,
which, continuing the elevation spoken of, but more abruptly, rose high
above him, and was crowned by a ledge of rocks.
--- Does it mean that over the wood there was a layer of rocks?
In the rear of the young hunter, as if to
form a background to the picture, was the wood he had just quitted,
which, continuing the elevation spoken of, but more abruptly, rose high
above him, and was crowned by a ledge of rocks.
--- Does it mean that over the wood there was a layer of rocks?
Top answer
Yes, presumably behind the wood was some sort of elevated rocky outcrop.
- Yes, presumably behind the wood was some sort of elevated rocky outcrop.
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Yes, presumably behind the wood was some sort of elevated rocky outcrop.
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Newguest--- Does it mean that over the wood there was a layer of rocks?We'd probably say "above the forest."
"A layer of rocks over the wood" could be taken as " - - rocks piled on top of the woodpile."
In my lifetime, "ledge" has been taken as a sort of huge shelf of mostly solid bedrock. "Rocks," taken alone is usually understood as a collection of
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AvangiWe'd probably say "above the forest."
"A layer of rocks over the wood" could be taken as " - - rocks piled on top of the woodpile."
Hi
What about "over the forest"? Is it as good as "above ..."?
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NewguestWhat about "over the forest"? Is it as good as "above ..."?In my opinion, not in this case. (Reminds me of a horribly contentious thread we had about "below the house" vs. "beneath the house.")
"Above" means "higher in elevation." "Over" means "directly (perpendicularly) above."
"A dense fog crept/hung over the fores
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