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Chapter IV
This was the highest hill he had come upon and he could see most of the purple range in the deep, deep dusk. Now he was more than halfway through the hills. He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward. 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. And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now he was more than halfway through the hills.”
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.”
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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 He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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From this reading He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward.
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From this reading And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading Now he was more than halfway through the hills.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading Now he was more than halfway through the hills.
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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.
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From this reading He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward.
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had barely a quarter-mile to go, northward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now he was more than halfway through the hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And at the tips of most of them were wisps of curling gray.
