Chapter V

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

later than; following

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

(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 The journey was full of interest and incident, and we met all kinds of strange peoples.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

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 Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

clothing in general

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

give a description of

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

plural of “drove” — a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The journey was full of interest and incident, and we met all kinds of strange peoples.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

a high place

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

a single distinct event

From this reading The journey was full of interest and incident, and we met all kinds of strange peoples.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The journey was full of interest and incident, and we met all kinds of strange peoples.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The journey was full of interest and incident, and we met all kinds of strange peoples.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

make longer

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

the force of workers available

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The journey was full of interest and incident, and we met all kinds of strange peoples.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading The journey was full of interest and incident, and we met all kinds of strange peoples.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

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From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

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From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The journey was full of interest and incident, and we met all kinds of strange peoples.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

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From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

from that place or that time

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading Nor shall I describe the high passes of the snow-line, nor the precipitous cliff roads and the overhanging _paris_, nor the grey snow-fed torrents we traversed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The journey was full of interest and incident, and we met all kinds of strange peoples.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.

a Caucasian

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

which person or people

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nor is there space to describe our adventures with officious Chinese Ambans, who were over-punctilious in the matter of passports, and who had to be pacified in various ways.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Ladakhis, in heavy duffle clothes, Chinese merchants in high felt boots, Khirgiz men in big mushroom hats, and Khirgiz women in tall white head-dresses recalling pictures of Plantagenet days, long caravans of shaggy camels, droves of fat-tailed sheep--such were our acquaintances as we wound along day after brief day and week after long week on our little mountain ponies or on foot over the towering heights.

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From this reading THE JUMPING-OFF LINE I shall not lengthen out an already long record by describing our journey from Calcutta, where we did much of our fitting out, up to Kashmir, on over the passes to Yarkand, and thence round the north of the Tarim Desert.