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1 —1 use as in:
descend the mountain
Definition
move or slope downward
- They descend the hill in a series of spine-jolting jumps,Section 3 — Darl (2) (80% in)
descend = move down
There are no more uses of "descend" flagged with this meaning in As I Lay Dying.
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? —3 uses
exact meaning not specified
- She descends steadily, not looking at us.Section 52 — Darl (18) (26% in)
- Pa stops in the middle of the road and we watch Dewey Dell descend, carrying the package.Section 52 — Darl (18) (24% in)
- We descend as the hill commences to rise.Section 52 — Darl (18) (53% in)
There are no more uses of "descend" in As I Lay Dying.
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