used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
in actual fact
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading TO PHARI The 'second advance' began in due course.
anew
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TO PHARI The 'second advance' began in due course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
Chumbi
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From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The first day we climbed a few miles up to Lingmatam.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading TO PHARI The 'second advance' began in due course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading TO PHARI The 'second advance' began in due course.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO PHARI The 'second advance' began in due course.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading It rained incessantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rained incessantly.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
the act of departing
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
Lingmatam
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From this reading The first day we climbed a few miles up to Lingmatam.
march in a procession
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The first day we climbed a few miles up to Lingmatam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
PHARI
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From this reading TO PHARI The 'second advance' began in due course.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
continue talking
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It rained incessantly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TO PHARI The 'second advance' began in due course.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO PHARI The 'second advance' began in due course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO PHARI The 'second advance' began in due course.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first few camping grounds were small, so that we had to proceed on the three days' march to Phari in several columns, two columns a day leaving Chumbi together, but halting at separate camping grounds on the way up, and meeting again at Phari.
wettestadjectiveUS /ˈwetəst/
superlative of “wet” — covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading This march to Phari was, until we actually reached the Phari plain, quite the wettest I have known.
