Chapter 18 of An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans. A number of mounted men with matchlocks had arrived. Others similarly armed joined them. They seemed excited. I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.
Chapter 18 of An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “Others similarly armed joined them.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.”
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.”
plural of “matchlock” — an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
From this reading “A number of mounted men with matchlocks had arrived.”
in like or similar manner
From this reading “Others similarly armed joined them.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.”
plural of “tibetan” — Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
From this reading “DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.”
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.
In this reading “A number of mounted men with matchlocks had arrived.”
In this reading “DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Others similarly armed joined them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A number of mounted men with matchlocks had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They seemed excited.
the organ of sight
From this reading I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A number of mounted men with matchlocks had arrived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Others similarly armed joined them.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.
plural of “matchlock” — an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
From this reading A number of mounted men with matchlocks had arrived.
the force of workers available
From this reading A number of mounted men with matchlocks had arrived.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A number of mounted men with matchlocks had arrived.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.
being perceived or observed
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of mounted men with matchlocks had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.
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From this reading Others similarly armed joined them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed excited.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Others similarly armed joined them.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Others similarly armed joined them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed excited.
plural of “tibetan” — Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DISASTER AT THE RIVER Coming out of our tent in the morning, we noticed a commotion among the Tibetans.
during the time that
From this reading I kept my eye on them while I was cooking my food.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A number of mounted men with matchlocks had arrived.
Chapter 18 of An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet by Arnold Henry Savage Landor holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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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