used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
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.
clearings
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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.
Curtin
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From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked out, and down, and over.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
farmhousesnounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊsəz/
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
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.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
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.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
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.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked out, and down, and over.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
make or become more narrow or restricted
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.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked out, and down, and over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked out, and down, and over.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
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.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
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.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
StillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Stillness with depth and power possessed Curtin.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
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.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
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.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Range on range, with narrow vales between, rolled the mountains.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He turned eyes to where would be Sweet Rocket, though he could not see that valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
a Caucasian
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.
