used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
colorings
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From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Now he was more than halfway through the hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Now he was more than halfway through the hills.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now he was more than halfway through the hills.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was more than halfway through the hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
quarter-mile
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From this reading He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now he was more than halfway through the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now he was more than halfway through the hills.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But east and west the range of purple hills was a ceaseless, undulating mass of lifts and hollows, of ridges and spurs of all imaginable colorings.
wisps
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From this reading And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
