1843
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From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
adornments
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From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
in addition
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
antediluviannoun
any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
Antequera
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From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
cazador
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From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
cork-stoppered
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From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
defiesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
to come or go into
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
at any time
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
flinter
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From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
fowling-piece
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From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
coins made of gold
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
ground-game
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From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
only a very short time before
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
insetnounUS /ˈɪnset/
a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
integraladjectiveUS /ˈɪntəɡrəl/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
leathern
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From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
pachón
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From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
peasant's
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From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
pointernounUS /ˈpɔɪntər/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
posada
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From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
by chance
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
pottering
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From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
powder-horn
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From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
redleg
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From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
shot-belt
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From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
SMALL-GAME
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From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
SPAINnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
stock-in-tradenoun
any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
moving very fast
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And from the rafters above will be slung an antediluvian fowling-piece, probably a converted "flinter," bearing upon its rusty single barrel some such inscription--inset in gold characters--as, "Antequera, 1843."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Possibly he also possesses a _pachón_, or heavily built native pointer; but the dog is chiefly used to find ground-game or quail, since the redleg, ever alert and swift of foot, defies all pottering pursuit.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading Among the simple adornments of the whitewashed wall and as an integral item thereof hangs a caged redleg.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These two articles, along with a cork-stoppered powder-horn and battered leathern shot-belt, constitute the stock-in-trade and most cherished treasures of our rustic friend, the Spanish cazador.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ON SMALL-GAME SHOOTING IN SPAIN Hardly will one enter a village _posada_ or a peasant's lonely cot without observing one inevitable sign.
