Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Neither Sassoon nor his friends had been seen.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

free from clouds

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Scott was the first to reach the trees.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Neither Sassoon nor his friends had been seen.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

cut open

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Neither Sassoon nor his friends had been seen.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

ten 10s

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

the force of workers available

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither Sassoon nor his friends had been seen.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither Sassoon nor his friends had been seen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

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From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Scott was the first to reach the trees.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

a meeting planned at a certain time and place

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

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From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading Scott was the first to reach the trees.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Neither Sassoon nor his friends had been seen.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

without speaking

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

not in physical motion

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Scott was the first to reach the trees.

in the direction of

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Scott was the first to reach the trees.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ROUNDING UP SASSOON De Spain joined his associates at dark outside the Gap.

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 Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

at the time that

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The night was still, the sky cloudless, and as the three men with a led horse rode at midnight into the mountains, the great red heart of the Scorpion shone afire in the southern sky.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Spreading out when they rode between the mountain walls, they made their way without interruption silently toward their rendezvous, an aspen grove near which Purgatoire Creek makes its way out of the Gap and, cutting a deep gash along the edge of the range for a hundred miles, empties into the Thief.