used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
the state of being absent
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
(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 We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
Biscaya
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From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
custom-house
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From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
the act of departing
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
a boy or man
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
set up or found
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
only a very short time before
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
KASANSKOI
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From this reading KASANSKOI.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
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 He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
not any; not one
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
Phœnix
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From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
quartered
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From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
shooting-excursion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
SiberiannounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/
a native or inhabitant of Siberia
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had heard he was an ardent sportsman, though he had no gun with him on board; so one evening after supper I thought he might like to come and have some shooting with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
unassumingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Our Russian customs officer—A shooting-excursion—Visit to the settlement of Kasanskoi—The house of a Siberian trader—Interesting people—First experience of Russian hospitality—The return of the _Phœnix_—Departure of the _Biscaya_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a typical specimen of a Russian—a great big chap with broad shoulders and long fair beard.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We had the Russian custom-house officer quartered on us during the absence of the _Phœnix_, and a very nice unassuming fellow we all found him, although we hardly understood a word he said.
