used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no uncertainty about his movements.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The fugitive did not attempt concealment.
BarrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading The fugitive did not attempt concealment.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fugitive did not attempt concealment.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The fugitive did not attempt concealment.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
the act of departing
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
MAN-HUNTERS
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From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was no uncertainty about his movements.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no uncertainty about his movements.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fugitive did not attempt concealment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
go across or through
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
terrainnounUS /tərˈeɪn/
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no uncertainty about his movements.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading There was no uncertainty about his movements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE MAN-HUNTERS READ SIGN In the white North travelers are few and far.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had with him now an Indian guide and was pushing into the Barren Lands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It is impossible for one to pass through the country without leaving a record of his progress written on the terrain and in the minds of the natives.
