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From this reading SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN 4th June.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
have
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
descried
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From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
Enfield
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From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
a quick look
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
ibexnounUS /ˈaɪbeks/
wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN 4th June.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN 4th June.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
uttered with a trill
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
SHIKAR
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From this reading SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN 4th June.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He made off, but after receiving several more shots was brought rolling down.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
smote
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From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
in the near future
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN 4th June.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
not known
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Up the valley, through some beautiful grassy bottoms along the stream, most likely places for the resort of game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
in or at the place that
From this reading We soon moved on: but in the gorge where the ibex were seen a bear was descried, and the ground being favourable we gained his neighbourhood, and a shot from the Enfield smote him in the shoulder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But we got over some miles of ground, ere any glimpse of an animal was obtained: then some ibex were seen up the mountain, which before long, scared by some cause unknown, were seen in rapid career to the inaccessible summits.
WURDWAN
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From this reading SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN 4th June.
