Chapter II

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From this reading It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

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

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

anew

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

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

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

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

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

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From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

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

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

plural of “beater” — a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

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 It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

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From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

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From this reading CRASNOI LAIS.

placed crosswise

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

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From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

having a flat bottom

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

a quick look

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

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

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

excessively quick

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

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

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

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

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

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From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

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From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

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From this reading CRASNOI LAIS.

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 As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

for more time

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

on one occasion

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

any act of immoderate indulgence

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

above and across; more than

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

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From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

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

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

having a tone of a reed instrument

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

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

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

moving slowly

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

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From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

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

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

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

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

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

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

two times

From this reading Once or twice before then it is true that I had crossed over to Taman and had a day’s pheasant-shooting on the reedy shores of the Kuban.

unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

resembling or characteristic of a fox

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

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

From this reading It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we poled our flat-bottomed boat along its sluggish waters, I had a glimpse every now and again of the track of boar or cazeole (roe), that made me long for a chance of a longer stay on its banks.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

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

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was in February of 1876 that I first made acquaintance with the Caucasus.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading A frozen sea--Swarms of wild-fowl--The Indo-European telegraph--Sledging on the Azov--A desolate scene--Taman--Journey inland--Tumerūk--Hotels--A dangerous sleep--Foxes--Wolves--A hasty retreat--Ekaterinodar--Supper in the forest of Crasnoi Lais--An exciting night’s sport--Driving the forest--Cossack beaters--Wild deer--Other game--The bag--Rations of vodka--A Cossack orgy--Vulpine sagacity--Wolf stories--Return to Kertch.