Chapter I

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From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

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From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

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From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

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From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

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From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

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From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

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From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

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From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

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From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

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From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

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From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

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From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

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From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

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From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

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From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

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

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

later than; following

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

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

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

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

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

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

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

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

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

next to; at the side of

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

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From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

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From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

an occurrence of something

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

possessive form of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

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From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

relating to or being an element

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

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From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

divisible by two

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

an exact copy or reproduction

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

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From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

an ornamental facade

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

a young female

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

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

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

cause to stop

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

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

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

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

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

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

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

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

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

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

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

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

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

located inward

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

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

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

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

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

a large number or amount

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

march in a procession

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

the force of workers available

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

British writer of short stories (1870-1916)

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

very recently

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

the middle of the day

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

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

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

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

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

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

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

open to doubt or debate

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

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

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

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

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

term of address for a man

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

a male human offspring

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

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

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

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

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Facsimile of a picture letter by father 38 Putting the tape on a tusker 42 Launching a newly made dugout on the Dúvida 44 A relic of the Portuguese occupation; an old well beside the trail 56 The Death Dance of the Wa Nyika children in memory of the chieftain’s little son 58

at the time that

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

a Caucasian

From this reading Across the bay from Mombasa; the porters ready to shoulder loads and march 66 A desert camp in old Mexico 78 Casares on his white mule 88 Making fast the sheep’s head 96 A noonday halt on the way down river, returning from the hunting country 106

which person or people

From this reading Author of “War in the Garden of Eden” Illustrated from Photographs by the Author Arab sheikhs who had ridden in, camel-back, from the desert to pay their respects _Frontispiece_ Sir Alfred Pease’s sketch of our first giraffe hunt 24 Father and R. H. Munro Ferguson at the Elkhorn Ranch, after the return from a successful hunting trip 34

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading Bringing out the trophies of the hunt 118 The Captain makes advances to a little Indian girl 152 A morning’s bag of prairie chicken in South Dakota 170 The Happy Hunting-Grounds THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUNDS There is a universal saying to the effect that it is when men are off in the wilds that they show themselves as they really are.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading As is the case with the majority of proverbs there is much truth in it, for without the minor comforts of life to smooth things down, and with even the elemental necessities more or less problematical, the inner man has an unusual opportunity of showing himself--and he is not always attractive.