18th
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From this reading Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By sending these sheep and slow travelling yak ahead, we made a handicap of the march.
at or in the front
From this reading By sending these sheep and slow travelling yak ahead, we made a handicap of the march.
(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 Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
BAKR
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From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First of all we were sending off our sheep, followed by our hired yak.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
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 Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all we were sending off our sheep, followed by our hired yak.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading First of all we were sending off our sheep, followed by our hired yak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
HADJInoun
an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
handicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading By sending these sheep and slow travelling yak ahead, we made a handicap of the march.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading First of all we were sending off our sheep, followed by our hired yak.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By sending these sheep and slow travelling yak ahead, we made a handicap of the march.
march in a procession
From this reading By sending these sheep and slow travelling yak ahead, we made a handicap of the march.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
MORTALITYnounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
NAPUnoun
chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
Niagzu
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From this reading Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First of all we were sending off our sheep, followed by our hired yak.
OFFICIALSnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading First of all we were sending off our sheep, followed by our hired yak.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
go across or through
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
RUDOK
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From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading First of all we were sending off our sheep, followed by our hired yak.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
SICKNESSnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading By sending these sheep and slow travelling yak ahead, we made a handicap of the march.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By sending these sheep and slow travelling yak ahead, we made a handicap of the march.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading By sending these sheep and slow travelling yak ahead, we made a handicap of the march.
TREB
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From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading We had persuaded the owners to lend us twelve yak and three ponies as far as the other side of the pass called the Napu La.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MORTALITY AMONG SHEEP—LAKE TREB—THE NAPU LA PASS—SICKNESS OF BAKR HADJI—RUDOK OFFICIALS COMMAND US TO RETREAT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early on the morning of the 18th May all was hustle and bustle at Niagzu.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading First of all we were sending off our sheep, followed by our hired yak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First of all we were sending off our sheep, followed by our hired yak.
yaknounUS /jæk/
noisy talk
From this reading First of all we were sending off our sheep, followed by our hired yak.
