Claus was born in a small village in the depths of a German forest.
Which of the following dictionary definitions corresponds with "depths" as used in the sentence above?

Question

Claus was born in a small village in the depths of a German forest. 
Which of the following dictionary definitions corresponds with "depths" as used in the sentence above?

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From the context of the sentence, we can conclude that depth here means "very far inside an area."' This is because we know Claus was born in a small village and can infer that it was somewhere deep in the woods.
Something that is serious is incorrect. One of the meanings of depth is "something that is serious." (e.g. The figures show the depth of the economic crisis.) However, from the context of the target sentence, we can conclude that the word is not used that way here.
An immense stone structure is incorrect. When placed in the context of the target sentence, this answer choice does not make sense.
Qualities that are not obvious is incorrect. One of the meanings of depth is "qualities that are not obvious." (e.g. Mary had hidden depths of talent.) However, from the context of the target sentence, we can conclude that the word is not used that way here.

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