(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 The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
bowlders
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From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The Sioux had ceased firing.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The Sioux had ceased firing.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ON FOOT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sioux had ceased firing.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
of the present time and place
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
leafagenoun
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
a particular point in time
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON FOOT.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
any competition
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The Sioux had ceased firing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
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 The trees stood close together, the ascent was steep, and the bowlders and rocks, plainly discernible, since all leafage was gone, showed that the horse must halt of necessity at the moment of striking the base of the elevation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fugitives were now so close to the ridge that Warren Starr, from his position on his pony, turned his attention to their immediate front.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He saw that the race must end, so far as his steed was concerned, within the next second.
