Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

later than; following

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

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From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

a native or inhabitant of Asia

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

deprived of sight

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

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From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

relating to or based on or involving comparison

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

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

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

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

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

move gently or carefully

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

set up or found

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM GOKTCHAI TO LENKORAN.

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

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

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

From this reading FROM GOKTCHAI TO LENKORAN.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

someone who makes or repairs guns

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

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

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

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

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

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From this reading FROM GOKTCHAI TO LENKORAN.

for more time

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

plural of “morass” — a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

occurring from time to time

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

plural of “orgy” — any act of immoderate indulgence

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

plural of “pelican” — large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

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

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

a strong odor or taste property

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

playful in an appealingly bold way

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

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

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

a member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

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From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

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From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

covered with snow

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

plural of “snowstorm” — a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

make steady

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

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

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

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

From this reading FROM GOKTCHAI TO LENKORAN.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

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

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

plural of “volcano” — a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

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

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The day after our return to the post-road, we found on waking that the change in the weather predicted by our mountain guides had already set in.

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

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

at the time that

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

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

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

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From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The hills were already snow-clad in that one night, and had we not left Gerdaoul when we did, we might have remained for the winter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

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

From this reading There was no longer that crisp raciness in the air which carried us through the day’s work with comparative ease and pleasure, but a steady cold rain, with occasional snowstorms, blinded the sun and changed the roads into morasses.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Rough travelling--Shooting by the way--Shemakha and Aksu--Tarantasses and post-roads--A wretched station--Mud volcanoes and naphtha springs--Bustards--On the road to Salian--Swarms of wild-fowl--A rascally official--Disappointed hopes--A good Samaritan--Rival hosts--Asiatic fever--The Mooghan steppe--Pelicans and myriads of other birds--Tartar orgies--Banished sectaries: the Molochans and Skoptsi--Arrival at Lenkoran--A Persian gunsmith--Fellow-sportsmen.