Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

(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 vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

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From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

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From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

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From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

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From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

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From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

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From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

-ing form of “differ” — be different

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

broad in scope or content

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

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From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading His imagination flagged, failed.

inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag

From this reading His imagination flagged, failed.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

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From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

a high place

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

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From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading His imagination flagged, failed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

extremely well

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

arranged for pictorial purposes

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading Despite his buoyant optimism Hilary Lloyd could but quail as he looked about him.

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

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From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

of something having the color of a blue sapphire

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

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From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author _of_ "The Bushwhackers," "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "The Amulet," "A Spectre of Power," "In the Stranger-People's Country," etc.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

arousing affect

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

allowing light to pass through diffusely

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

not having inhabitants; not lived in

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading He had never dreamed of the natural wealth, the splendid extent, the picturesque values of this region.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The vast uninhabited heights of the encompassing Great Smoky Mountains, green, purple and bronze, seeming to his theatrical sense magnificently posed against the turquoise background of further ranges, glimpsed through clifty defiles and almost touching the differing translucent blue of the sapphire sky; the river, crag-bound, crystal-clear, with an arrowy swiftness; the forest, dense beyond any computation, gigantic of growths, redundantly rich of foliage, and gorgeous with autumnal tints--all were as revelations to his half-stunned mind.