used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
terminate
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
carbonizedverbUS /ˈkɑːrbənaɪzd/
past form of “carbonize” — unite with carbon
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
charcoal-burner
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From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
colonizing
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From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
one or the other of two
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
at any time
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
footpaths
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From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
Homolka
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From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
labyrinths
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From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
leaf-covered
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From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
not any; not one
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
the local environment
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
passableadjectiveUS /ˈpæsəbəl/
able to be passed or traversed or crossed
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
PERInoun
a beautiful and graceful girl
From this reading THE PERI.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The very skirts of this wilderness are uninhabited.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
terminatingverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERI.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The very skirts of this wilderness are uninhabited.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
traverses
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From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading The very skirts of this wilderness are uninhabited.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading The very footpaths break abruptly off amongst the rocky labyrinths, terminating either in a leaf-covered waterfall, or at the forsaken hut of a charcoal-burner, the carbonized, sooty environment of which suffers nothing green to grow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once more we are in Hungary, among the Homolka Mountains, in one of those parts of the land which no one has ever thought of colonizing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For fifty miles round there is not a village to be seen; not a single passable road traverses the whole mountain range.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The very skirts of this wilderness are uninhabited.
