Chapter III

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From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

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

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

later than; following

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

anew

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

(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 It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

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From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

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

From this reading ODESSA AND MISKITCHEE.

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

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

kill (animals) usually for food consumption

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

a Caucasian

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

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 not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

recognizable; marked

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

a river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

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

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

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

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

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

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

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

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

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

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

immediately past

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

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From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

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

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

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From this reading ODESSA AND MISKITCHEE.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea

From this reading ODESSA AND MISKITCHEE.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

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From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

in the recent past

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

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From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

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From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

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

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

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

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

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

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

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

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

Not selected or designated for a specific role or destiny.

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

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From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

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

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

which person or people

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading It was Mr. Freshfield in this work (‘The Frosty Caucasus’) who wrote that in all his travels in the Caucasian mountains he had seen little more game than a couple of tame bears in a Tscherkess village.

a resort city in Crimea in the southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; site of the Allied conference between Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill in February 1945

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

a late time of life

From this reading It was not until the August of 1878, three years after the events recorded in my last chapter, that a passage in a recently published book on the Caucasus drew my attention again to my old hunting grounds.

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

From this reading Mountaineers and Shikarees--Outfit--Journey from London to Odessa--Snipe-shooting on the Dnieper--A drunken yemstchik--A collision--Prince Vorontzoff--Aloupka--Yalta--Livadia and Orianda--Miskitchee lake--A Tartar butcher--Native hovels--A shooting party on the lake--A dreary bivouac.

but in spite of that

From this reading This struck me as strange, and as I was at that time meditating a sporting tour in some as yet unchosen locality, I decided to go to the Caucasus for myself, and test its capacities to the utmost of my ability as hunting ground for large game.