The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains

Chapter XII

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SUGHEIT.

18th August.

The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

I was informed that a horse was down very ill, and went to see him; and there the poor creature lay in agony, a nice creature in good condition, which I had noticed as one of my best.

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Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

SUGHEIT. 18th August. The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.' On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen. I was informed that a horse was down very ill, and went to see him; and there the poor creature lay in agony, a nice creature in good condition, which I had noticed as one of my best.

The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum Mountains is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SUGHEIT.

Line 2

18th August.

Line 3

The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

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On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

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I was informed that a horse was down very ill, and went to see him; and there the poor creature lay in agony, a nice creature in good condition, which I had noticed as one of my best.

/aɪ wɑːz ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd ðæt ə hɔːrs wɑːz daʊn ˈveri ɪl ənd went tuː siː hɪm ənd ðer ðə puːr ˈkriːtʃər leɪ ɪn ˈæɡ.ə.ni ə naɪs ˈkriːtʃər ɪn ɡʊd kənˈdɪʃən wɪtʃ aɪ hæd ˈnoʊtəst æz wʌn ʌv maɪ best/

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accomplished adjective US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading “The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'”

agony noun US /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading “I was informed that a horse was down very ill, and went to see him; and there the poor creature lay in agony, a nice creature in good condition, which I had noticed as one of my best.”

August noun US /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “18th August.”

effected adjective US /ɪˈfektɪd/

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading “The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'”

feat noun US /fiːt/

a notable achievement

From this reading “The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'”

frozen adjective US /ˈfroʊzən/

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading “On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.”

heavier adjective US /ˈheviər/

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading “The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'”

route noun US /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading “The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'”

Word partnerships in these lines

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en route noun + noun

on a route to some place

In this reading “The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'”

poor creature adjective + noun

In this reading “I was informed that a horse was down very ill, and went to see him; and there the poor creature lay in agony, a nice creature in good condition, which I had noticed as one of my best.”

already accomplished adverb + adjective

In this reading “The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'”

great feat adjective + noun

In this reading “The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'”

good condition adjective + noun

lay in verb + particle

keep or lay aside for future use

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18th

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

From this reading 18th August.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I was informed that a horse was down very ill, and went to see him; and there the poor creature lay in agony, a nice creature in good condition, which I had noticed as one of my best.

accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading 18th August.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

congealable

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

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

featnounUS /fiːt/

a notable achievement

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

Karakorum

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

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

SUGHEIT

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

From this reading SUGHEIT.

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading On turning out of my tent this morning, everything congealable was frozen.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The passage of the Karakorum mountains effected--and no great feat either, as the heavier work had been already accomplished 'en route.'

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