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Chapter III
WHERE GOLD WAS AS DROSS. It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley. They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before. Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand. Casimiro responded, giving what was probably a countersign.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHERE GOLD WAS AS DROSS.
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From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
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From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
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From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
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From this reading Casimiro responded, giving what was probably a countersign.
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From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
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From this reading Casimiro responded, giving what was probably a countersign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
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From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
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From this reading WHERE GOLD WAS AS DROSS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casimiro responded, giving what was probably a countersign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE GOLD WAS AS DROSS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
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From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
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From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
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From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
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From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
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From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casimiro responded, giving what was probably a countersign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Casimiro responded, giving what was probably a countersign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been challenged by a small band of Indians when they first entered the narrow pass between the mountains two hours before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE GOLD WAS AS DROSS.
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From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Casimiro responded, giving what was probably a countersign.
at the time that
From this reading It was dusk when the six horsemen, descending the still tortuous path, reached the bottom of the mountain-guarded valley.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE GOLD WAS AS DROSS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
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From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now again three dark-skinned sentinels suddenly barred their way with a gruff command which the white men did not understand.
