used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
Apennine
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From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
ArchimedesnounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈmiːdiz/
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
crater-heights
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From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
Earthward
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From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Night had just fallen.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
Grantline
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From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had just fallen.
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
Imbrium
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From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
and nothing more
From this reading Night had just fallen.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
MarenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
mid-northern
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From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had just fallen.
NorthwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
pittedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtɪd/
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
rills
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From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Northward, the Mare Imbrium stretched mysterious and purple, its million rills and ridges and crater holes flattened by distance and the gathering darkness into a seeming level surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
tiersnounUS /tiːrz/
plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Grantline Camp_ In the mid-northern hemisphere upon the Earthward side of the Moon, the giant crater of Archimedes stood brooding in silent majesty.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Grim, lofty walls, broken, pitted and scarred, rising precipitous to the upper circular rim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sunlight clung to the crater-heights; it tinged with flame the jagged peaks of the Apennine Mountains which rose in tiers at the horizon; and it flung great inky shadows over the intervening lowlands.
