Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

anew

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

making worse

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading The two fights here alluded to were the taking of Tsechin and the taking of Gyantse-jong.

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

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

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

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading No boredom on this occasion, but intense excitement.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading No boredom on this occasion, but intense excitement.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The two fights here alluded to were the taking of Tsechin and the taking of Gyantse-jong.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

the act of searching for food and provisions

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two fights here alluded to were the taking of Tsechin and the taking of Gyantse-jong.

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

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The two fights here alluded to were the taking of Tsechin and the taking of Gyantse-jong.

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

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

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

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading No boredom on this occasion, but intense excitement.

and nothing more

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

immediately past

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

go away from a place

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

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 During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

not any; not one

From this reading No boredom on this occasion, but intense excitement.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading No boredom on this occasion, but intense excitement.

held or filled or in use

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

a publication that appears at fixed intervals

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

cut with a saw

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

going about to look at places of interest

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The two fights here alluded to were the taking of Tsechin and the taking of Gyantse-jong.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

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

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading No boredom on this occasion, but intense excitement.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

Himalayish language spoken in Tibet

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

up to a particular time

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

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

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two fights here alluded to were the taking of Tsechin and the taking of Gyantse-jong.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two fights here alluded to were the taking of Tsechin and the taking of Gyantse-jong.

precisely as stated

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

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

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

at the time that

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

in or at the place that

From this reading During that long day, at the end of which Gyantse-jong was taken, I saw very little of the fighting till just the very climax, when certain duties took me to the village Pala, where the Staff were watching the final phase.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading AT GYANTSE: FIGHTING: FORAGING: TIBETAN RELIGIOUS ART The ten days or so spent at Gyantse were occupied in fighting, in waiting, through periodical armistices, for the result of negotiations which came to nothing, in sightseeing and in foraging for our present needs, and for the advance to Lhassa.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the former I again had a front seat in the stalls, watching the show in company with the headquarters' Staff, but had to leave, with some aggravating message to camp, just as the curtain was rising on the last act.