Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

anew

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

(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 It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

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

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

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

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

the two together, not just one

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

the act of grazing

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

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

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

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

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

only a very short time before

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

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

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

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

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

past form of “irrigate” — supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

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

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

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

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

the residence of a religious community

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

on one occasion

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

and nothing more

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

in a forward direction

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

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

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

in the recent past

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

make steady

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

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

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

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

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

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

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

directed up

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

precisely as stated

From this reading In fact, from here onwards for many days to come, there seemed very little chance of obtaining any grazing for our animals.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading TO RALUNG: MORE SUPPLY MATTERS: A VISIT TO A MONASTERY From Gyantse to Ralung is a steady upward incline, and took us three days.

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

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we had risen considerably higher than the Gyantse plain, the crops on this and similar ground had hardly begun to show.

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

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

at the time that

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.

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

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One camping ground was particularly unpleasant, which for the most part consisted of ploughed land that was not only soaking with the rain, but had recently been irrigated.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It rained most of the time, both day and night; it was difficult to get dry again when once you were wet, and there was a good deal of discomfort experienced in all quarters.