Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

anew

From this reading It had led them westward, then south to the banks of the Powhatan, then westward again.

(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 world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

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

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

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

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading It had led them westward, then south to the banks of the Powhatan, then westward again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

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

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

divisible by two

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

opinion or judgment

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

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

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

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

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

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

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It had led them westward, then south to the banks of the Powhatan, then westward again.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

not any; not one

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

occurring from time to time

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)

From this reading It had led them westward, then south to the banks of the Powhatan, then westward again.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

cut with a saw

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

from a time in the past until now

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It had led them westward, then south to the banks of the Powhatan, then westward again.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

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

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It had led them westward, then south to the banks of the Powhatan, then westward again.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

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

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading THE BRIDGE OF ROCK For twenty days they had followed the Ricahecrians.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

lacking pathways

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

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

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

toward the west

From this reading It had led them westward, then south to the banks of the Powhatan, then westward again.

a Caucasian

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

belonging to which person

From this reading The world of the white man was far behind them, so far that it might have been another planet for all it threatened them; the Indian villages were few and far between and inhabited by tribes whose tongue the Susquehannock did not know.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....

in the company of; together with

From this reading At first they had to avoid an occasional clearing with the cabin of a pioneer rising from it, or some frontier post, or the village of one of the Powhatan tribes, but that time had long past.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading At times the trail lay before them so plain that even Landless's unaccustomed eyes could read it; at times he saw nothing but untrodden ways--no sign to show that man had been in that wilderness since the beginning of the world--but the Susquehannock saw and went steadily onward; at times they lost it altogether, to find it hours, days afterwards....