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To Lhassa at Last
To Lhassa at Last

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of To Lhassa at Last is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Powell Millington • Curated US English Learning Edition
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OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'
My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.
The _piece de resistance_ was the part between Kapap and Langram.
There is an easy uninteresting pass between Gnatong and Kapap.
Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.
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To Lhassa at Last

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of To Lhassa at Last is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'
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My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.
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The _piece de resistance_ was the part between Kapap and Langram.
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There is an easy uninteresting pass between Gnatong and Kapap.
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Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

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beards noun US /bɪrdz/

plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading “OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bleak adjective US /bliːk/

offering little or no hope

From this reading “Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concentrating verb US /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer

From this reading “OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dismal adjective US /ˈdɪzməl/

causing dejection

From this reading “Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
officially adverb US /əˈfɪʃəli/

in an official role

From this reading “OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preparatory adjective US /prɪˈperətɔːri/

preceding and preparing for something

From this reading “OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'”

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reinforcements noun US /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/

plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading “OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uninteresting adjective US /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading “There is an easy uninteresting pass between Gnatong and Kapap.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

pass between verb + particle

In this reading “There is an easy uninteresting pass between Gnatong and Kapap.”

9,156 times in 225,867 chapters
at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.”

65,688 times in 225,867 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

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advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading There is an easy uninteresting pass between Gnatong and Kapap.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BEARDSnounUS /bɪrdz/

plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The _piece de resistance_ was the part between Kapap and Langram.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/

offering little or no hope

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHUMBI

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From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Pending verification
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The _piece de resistance_ was the part between Kapap and Langram.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/

causing dejection

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading There is an easy uninteresting pass between Gnatong and Kapap.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gnatong

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From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Pending verification
Gyantse

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From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Pending verification
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

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JALAP-LA

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From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

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Kapap

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From this reading My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.

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lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Langram

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From this reading My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.

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layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/

in an official role

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The _piece de resistance_ was the part between Kapap and Langram.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading There is an easy uninteresting pass between Gnatong and Kapap.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The _piece de resistance_ was the part between Kapap and Langram.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/

preceding and preparing for something

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/

plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading The _piece de resistance_ was the part between Kapap and Langram.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rinchingong

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From this reading My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.

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secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Kapap itself looked a bleak dismal spot, lying all in the clouds at the end of a long dark lake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is an easy uninteresting pass between Gnatong and Kapap.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading There is an easy uninteresting pass between Gnatong and Kapap.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My way lay through Kapap over the Jalap-La, and down through Langram and Rinchingong, and thence to Chumbi.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading OVER THE JALAP-LA: CHUMBI: BEARDS After a week of Gnatong I was ordered to Chumbi, where the reinforcements and a portion of the old force had been concentrating preparatory to what is officially described as 'the second advance to Gyantse.'

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Vocabulary met early in To Lhassa at Last

Words and structures a reader meets early in To Lhassa at Last, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Typographical
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Punctuation
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Errors
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