Chapter IX

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

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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

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

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

equipment designed to serve a specific function

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accomplishment of an objective

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

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

in or near a particular place or position

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inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

have

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

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

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formed or made thin by hammering

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third-person singular of “belie” — be in contradiction with

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

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From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

a Caucasian

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From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

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

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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

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a statement that represents something in words

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

have as a logical consequence

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

at any time

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

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

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be a farmer; work as a farmer

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any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

a person of German nationality

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

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

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

the head of a state government

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

involving risk or danger

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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

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

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

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

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

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

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

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

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

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plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

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arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

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

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

undertake a journey or trip

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From this reading RETURN TO KERTCH.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

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superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

go away from a place

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a room where books are kept

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

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

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

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

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

not any; not one

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

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

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

and nothing more

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

a country person

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a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

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a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

an event that repeats

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

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

From this reading RETURN TO KERTCH.

be equal to in quality or ability

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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

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a native or inhabitant of Russia

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express in words

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

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

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

the act of firing a projectile

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an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

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

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give something useful or necessary to

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

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

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in spite of the fact that

From this reading Of my second visit to Heiman’s Datch I shall say but little, as, though interesting to me, it would only entail a great deal of repetition for the reader.

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

From this reading RETURN TO KERTCH.

the act of going from one place to another

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the funds of a government or institution or individual

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

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

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

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

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From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading With the boars we did not do much good, but we at least did enough to get a fresh supply of meat, though of the coarsest kind.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

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

From this reading I killed two bears, I believe, of which I bagged one, the largest specimen of a brown bear I have ever seen; his head, set up by Burton, of Wardour Street, is in my library now, and in no way belies my description of him.

in the company of; together with

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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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