Chapter VI

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

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

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

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

with one leg on each side

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

to gain with effort

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

have

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

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

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

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 The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

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From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

causing envy

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

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From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

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From this reading GOLOVINSKY.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

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

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

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

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

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

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

impossible to satisfy

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

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

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

take the midday meal

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

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From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

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From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

an insufficient quantity or number

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

hold back within

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

except for; apart from

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

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

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

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

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

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

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

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

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

a physiological need to drink

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

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

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

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

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

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From this reading Lunch in the forest--Picturesque riding--A spill--Telegraph shanty at Golovinsky--Robinson Crusoe--Native guns--Tracks of game--Multitudes of pheasants--Paucity of native hunters--Tscherkess mocassins--Experiences of forest life--Killing a bear--Cooking him--Another bag--A lost chance--Anecdotes of ‘Michael Michaelovitch’--Shooting a boar.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

carried out without aid or assistance

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

past form of “unearth” — bring to light

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

precisely as stated

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

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

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

at the time that

From this reading The equestrians’ enviable position was astride the summit of the pyramid of luggage--a position difficult to retain when gained, and almost impossible to attain unaided.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Then we piled up a pyramid of odds and ends on the back of each little horse, and made the whole fast with cords.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Cossack and myself, having seen the two Russians round the first little promontory, unearthed a small quantity of whiskey which I had managed to save from their insatiable thirst, and with this and a pork kabob made a very fair lunch, and laid the foundation of a good understanding between us.