Chapter X

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

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

(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 My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

declared but not proved

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

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From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

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

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

the two together, not just one

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

the act of buying

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

dearly loved

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

apart from; not including

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

cause to burst with a violent release of energy

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

plural of “fever” — a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

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

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

a state of high honor

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

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

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

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

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

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

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

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From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

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From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

without law or control

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

plural of “marksman” — someone skilled in shooting

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

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From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

a particular point in time

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

not one, and not any

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

go across or through

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

express the need or desire for

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

express in words

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

have in common

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

someone who engages in sports

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

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From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

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

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river

From this reading TIFLIS.

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

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

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

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading I arrived at Kertch in an opportune moment, for on the day of my arrival the little town welcomed back one of its heroes in the Turkish war, and as he was an old friend of mine, I came in for my share of the merry-making.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.

plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

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

From this reading Of the Turkish war our friend had little to say, except that the discomfort had seemed to him greater than the danger, as the Turks were execrable marksmen with the rifle, and though capital artillerymen, none of their shells would explode.

people who are wounded

From this reading The Russo-Turkish War--Sukhoum--Alleged abundance of game--Poti--My fellow-travellers--Sport in Kutais--Arrival in Tiflis--Hotels and other features of the town--The British Consul--Organ-grinders in request--A ‘happy day ’--Drinking habits--Native wines--German settlers--Shooting expedition--A caravan--Kariâs steppe--A lawless country--Fevers--Antelope-hunting--An unpleasant adventure: running for dear life--A wounded antelope--The lions of Tiflis--Museum and bazaar--Schoolboys--Prevalence of uniforms and orders--Phenomena of Russian life--Buying a travelling pass--Professor Bryce’s ascent of Ararat.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading My friend and I were invited to a large supper-party, composed of all the young blood of Kertch, and were together fêted, he as warrior, I as sportsman, both fresh from a common field of glory (and discomfort) in Asia.