12th
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From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
in addition
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
BANAS
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From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
CHEN-LAO-PAN
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From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
CHINESEnounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
DR
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From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
ESAUnounUS /ˈiːsɔː/
(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
ETIQUETTEnounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
LHASSA
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From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
MALCOLM
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From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
MongolnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəl/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
MONGOLSnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəlz/
plural of “mongol” — a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
OFFICIALSnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
RIJNHART
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From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
saddlebagsnounUS /ˈsædəlbæɡz/
plural of “saddlebag” — a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
TANKAR
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From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
TIPnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
tsampa
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From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At daybreak on the 12th October, Esau and I, after filling ourselves with tea and tsampa, mounted the strongest two of the Mongol ponies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ESAU AND I SET OFF—RECEPTION FROM THE BANAS—WE ARRIVE AT TANKAR—A FRIENDLY GUIDE—AN ABSURD TIP—DR.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our saddlebags were filled with food such as we had eaten at breakfast and a supply of cold meat.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading We also carried some rugs, for it was probable that we should have to spend two more nights in the wilds before reaching Tankar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RIJNHART—TEA WITH LHASSA OFFICIALS—ARRIVAL OF MALCOLM AND THE MONGOLS—CHEN-LAO-PAN—CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
