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Chapter VI
Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin. He looked out, and down, and over. Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains. In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses. He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked out, and down, and over.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He looked out, and down, and over.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
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From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
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From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
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From this reading He looked out, and down, and over.
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From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked out, and down, and over.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked out, and down, and over.
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From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
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From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
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From this reading He looked out, and down, and over.
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked out, and down, and over.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
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From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
in or at the place that
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
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From this reading In the strengthening light the autumn hue of them gave desert tints; then he picked out clearings, and white points that were hamlets and farmhouses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
