Ells upon ells of him, making so many square yards of him
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Jump to navigationJump to searchells upon ells of him, making so many square yards of him: Shaun/Yawn appears to be huge now, or he has turned into a hill like his grandfather, Finnegan. The next phrase suggests that his body extends through more than one county. An "ell" is an old measurement equivalent to a cubit.