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From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
a quantity of money
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
AsiannounUS /ˈeɪʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
for the reason that
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
CaucasiannounUS /kɔːˈkeɪʒən/
a Caucasian
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
recognizable; marked
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
set up or found
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE LITTLEDALE.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/
with jealousy
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
Kashgar
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From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
LITTLEDALE
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From this reading GEORGE LITTLEDALE.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
on one occasion
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
PAMIRS
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
RUSSIANnounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
except for; apart from
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
snowfallnounUS /ˈsnoʊfɑːl/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
ST
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From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE RUSSIAN PAMIRS This Central Asian scenery has a type of its own, quite different from the Swiss or Caucasian mountain scenes....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a journey needing a considerable amount of forethought and preparation, because, once away from the Kashgar oasis, we should have to depend on what we had brought with us, save in the case of meat and milk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of May we found it unpleasantly hot at Kashgar, with a temperature close on 100 degrees; so, early in June, we decided to start off on our tour to the Russian Pamirs, that hitherto jealously guarded district.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here, though the mountains are higher, the glaciers, owing to the small snowfall, are much more puny, while below there is a picture of utter desolation that would be hard to match in any other part of the world.--ST.
