used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
in the past
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
(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 For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
bustards
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From this reading Outfit--The droshky--A merry party--The Straits of Kertch--The steppe--Wild-fowl--Crops--The Malos--The ‘Starrie Metchat’--Game--Tscherkess greyhounds--Stalking bustards--A picnic--Night on the steppe.
CaucasusnounUS /ˈkɔːkəsəs/
the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
climatesnounUS /ˈklaɪməts/
plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
CRIMEAnounUS /kraɪˈmiːə/
a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
From this reading SPORT IN THE CRIMEA.
CropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
droshkynoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia
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either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
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 Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
at any time
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
set up or found
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Outfit--The droshky--A merry party--The Straits of Kertch--The steppe--Wild-fowl--Crops--The Malos--The ‘Starrie Metchat’--Game--Tscherkess greyhounds--Stalking bustards--A picnic--Night on the steppe.
greyhounds
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
how
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From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPORT IN THE CRIMEA.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
Kertch
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referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
Malos
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Outfit--The droshky--A merry party--The Straits of Kertch--The steppe--Wild-fowl--Crops--The Malos--The ‘Starrie Metchat’--Game--Tscherkess greyhounds--Stalking bustards--A picnic--Night on the steppe.
Metchat
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Outfit--The droshky--A merry party--The Straits of Kertch--The steppe--Wild-fowl--Crops--The Malos--The ‘Starrie Metchat’--Game--Tscherkess greyhounds--Stalking bustards--A picnic--Night on the steppe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outfit--The droshky--A merry party--The Straits of Kertch--The steppe--Wild-fowl--Crops--The Malos--The ‘Starrie Metchat’--Game--Tscherkess greyhounds--Stalking bustards--A picnic--Night on the steppe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outfit--The droshky--A merry party--The Straits of Kertch--The steppe--Wild-fowl--Crops--The Malos--The ‘Starrie Metchat’--Game--Tscherkess greyhounds--Stalking bustards--A picnic--Night on the steppe.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
OutfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Outfit--The droshky--A merry party--The Straits of Kertch--The steppe--Wild-fowl--Crops--The Malos--The ‘Starrie Metchat’--Game--Tscherkess greyhounds--Stalking bustards--A picnic--Night on the steppe.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Outfit--The droshky--A merry party--The Straits of Kertch--The steppe--Wild-fowl--Crops--The Malos--The ‘Starrie Metchat’--Game--Tscherkess greyhounds--Stalking bustards--A picnic--Night on the steppe.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Outfit--The droshky--A merry party--The Straits of Kertch--The steppe--Wild-fowl--Crops--The Malos--The ‘Starrie Metchat’--Game--Tscherkess greyhounds--Stalking bustards--A picnic--Night on the steppe.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
rosemary-clad
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From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
shooting-ground
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading SPORT IN THE CRIMEA.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
StalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
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Starrie
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steppenounUS /step/
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
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steppesnounUS /steps/
plural of “steppe” — extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
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testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPORT IN THE CRIMEA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
Tscherkess
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variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
which person or people
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
Wild-fowl
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wild-fowler
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Scarcely a week’s journey from London, with delicious climates and any quantity of game, it always seemed a marvel to me how few English sportsmen ever found their way to the Crimea or Caucasus.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For nearly three years resident at Kertch, I had ample opportunity of testing all the pleasures of the steppe, and a better shooting-ground for the wild-fowler or man who likes a lot of hard work, with a plentiful and varied bag at the end of his day, could nowhere be found.
a late time of life
From this reading It is now something more than five years ago since I first made myself acquainted with the breezy rosemary-clad steppes of the former, or the low wooded hills on the Black Sea coast of the latter.
