adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
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 Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
LamasnounUS /ˈlɑːməz/
plural of “lama” — a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
LAMASERYnoun
a monastery for lamas
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
monasteriesnounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteriz/
plural of “monastery” — the residence of a religious community
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
SixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
SymbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
Thibetnoun
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Here we were once sentenced to death in punishment for having visited a forbidden city, but escaped through the kindness of a Chinese official.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Five years we spent in Thibet, for the most part as guests of various monasteries, where we studied the law and traditions of the Lamas.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Our adventures would fill volumes, but of what use is it to record them.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Many of a similar nature are already written of in books; those that we endured were more prolonged, that is all.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE LAMASERY Sixteen years had passed since that night vigil in the old Cumberland house, and, behold! we two, Leo and I, were still travelling, still searching for that mountain peak shaped like the Symbol of Life which never, never could be found.
