Chapter 12 of An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck. We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us. I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us. They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace. The brigands rode ponies.
Chapter 12 of An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.”
perceived or discerned
From this reading “We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.”
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “The brigands rode ponies.”
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.”
crush together or collapse
From this reading “I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
at or in the front
In this reading “They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.”
In this reading “IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.”
In this reading “They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.”
In this reading “I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
perceived or discerned
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
and nothing more
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
the act of departing
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The brigands rode ponies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
crush together or collapse
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
in the direction of
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
hard to endure
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
which person or people
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
Chapter 12 of An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet by Arnold Henry Savage Landor holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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