1720
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From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
639
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From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
(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 From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
altitudesnounUS /ˈæltɪtuːdz/
plural of “altitude” — elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
EXPLORATIONnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
Herodotusnoun
the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/
with jealousy
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
Kublai
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From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
LamanounUS /ˈlɑːmə/
a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
LhasanounUS /ˈlɑːsə/
the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
Marco
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From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
not any; not one
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
by chance
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
confined on all sides
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
TIBETnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
not known
From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The history of the exploration of Tibet and the adjoining country, and of the various attempts to penetrate to Lhasa, is one of the most thrilling in the annals of discovery.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kublai Khan, of Marco Polo fame, had annexed Tibet to his vast Empire, and in 1720 the mysterious land was finally conquered by the Chinese.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Surrounded by a "great wilderness of stony and inhospitable altitudes" lay the capital, Lhasa, the seat of the gods, the home of the Grand Lama, founded in 639 A.D., mysterious, secluded, sacred.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET Perhaps no land in the world has in modern times exercised a greater influence over the imagination of men than the mysterious country of Tibet.
Younghusband
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From this reading From the days of Herodotus to those of Younghusband, travellers of all times and nations have tried to explore this unknown country, so jealously guarded from Europeans.
