used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Nattoo duly returned.
a movement into or inward
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
brought together in one place
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
Himahlyan
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
JongnounUS /dʒɔːŋ/
United States writer (born in 1942)
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
Kuti
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
Lippu
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From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
Mangshan
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
Nattoo
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
go across or through
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nattoo duly returned.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
Shoka
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
Taklakot
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From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
TibetnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
TibetansnounUS /təˈbetənz/
plural of “tibetan” — Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
in or at the place that
From this reading Before the Tibetans could have time to find where I was, I should be too far into the forbidden land for them to catch me up.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE From Kuti I had sent a sturdy Shoka named Nattoo to find out whether it was possible to cross the Himahlyan chain over the high Mangshan Pass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I reckoned on turning the position occupied by the force of soldiers which I was informed the Jong Pen of Taklakot had gathered on the Lippu Pass in order to prevent my entering his country.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In case of a favorable report, I should be able to get several marches into Tibet without fear of being detected.
