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Prisoner B-3087
- The earth shook beneath me. The ground cracked and opened. I tried to grab something to stop my fall, but my hands clutched only air. I fell into a deep, black abyss lined with tree roots and rocks, and they struck me as I fell.
p. 218.6abyss = deep, dark hole
Definitions:
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(abyss) a hole or dropoff so deep the bottom cannot be seen -- often used figuratively to imply a frightening bottomless pit
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus