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Chapter IV
It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus. The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light. The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined. The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound. The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.”
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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 The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
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From this reading The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
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From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
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From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
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From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
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From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
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From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
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From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
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From this reading The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound.
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From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
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From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
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From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
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From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
above and across; more than
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
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From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
