used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By what?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In plain English, they fear the Trail is haunted."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In plain English, they fear the Trail is haunted."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading In plain English, they fear the Trail is haunted."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In plain English, they fear the Trail is haunted."
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
KeepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In plain English, they fear the Trail is haunted."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
except for; apart from
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
cut with a saw
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The Indians are a superstitious people, and they have come to believe that there is some supernatural agency behind the Keepers of the Trail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "By what?"
a Caucasian
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They roam that belt of forest you saw depicted on the map, and 'tis death for them to find any man, white or red, within it, save he bears Murray's sign manual.
