used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
Clingman
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From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
DomenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE REFUGE.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Running far to southward, the railway left this wilderness untouched.
low-built
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From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
Plutocracynoun
a political system governed by the wealthy people
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Running far to southward, the railway left this wilderness untouched.
RavensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
a safe place
From this reading IN THE REFUGE.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running far to southward, the railway left this wilderness untouched.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Running far to southward, the railway left this wilderness untouched.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE REFUGE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Running far to southward, the railway left this wilderness untouched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Running far to southward, the railway left this wilderness untouched.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Vast stretches of pine forest shut it off from civilization and the prying activities of Plutocracy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nearest settlement was Ravens, twenty miles away to eastward, across inaccessible ridges and ravines.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Far on the western slopes of Clingman Dome in the great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, a broad, low-built bungalow stood facing the setting sun.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Running far to southward, the railway left this wilderness untouched.
