used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the whole we appeared to have reached something of an oasis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is one monastery inside the jong itself, and another on the hillside close by.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is one monastery inside the jong itself, and another on the hillside close by.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the whole we appeared to have reached something of an oasis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
BATHSnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading NAGARTSE: ENVOYS: DEMOLITIONS: BATHS: BOILING WATER Next day we reached Nagartse.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
BOILINGnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading NAGARTSE: ENVOYS: DEMOLITIONS: BATHS: BOILING WATER Next day we reached Nagartse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NAGARTSE: ENVOYS: DEMOLITIONS: BATHS: BOILING WATER Next day we reached Nagartse.
DEMOLITIONS
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From this reading NAGARTSE: ENVOYS: DEMOLITIONS: BATHS: BOILING WATER Next day we reached Nagartse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
ENVOYSnounUS /ˈenvɔɪz/
plural of “envoy” — a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading NAGARTSE: ENVOYS: DEMOLITIONS: BATHS: BOILING WATER Next day we reached Nagartse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the whole we appeared to have reached something of an oasis.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading There is one monastery inside the jong itself, and another on the hillside close by.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There is one monastery inside the jong itself, and another on the hillside close by.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is one monastery inside the jong itself, and another on the hillside close by.
jongnounUS /dʒɔːŋ/
United States writer (born in 1942)
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
Karo-La
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From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading There is one monastery inside the jong itself, and another on the hillside close by.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
NAGARTSE
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From this reading NAGARTSE: ENVOYS: DEMOLITIONS: BATHS: BOILING WATER Next day we reached Nagartse.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NAGARTSE: ENVOYS: DEMOLITIONS: BATHS: BOILING WATER Next day we reached Nagartse.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading On the whole we appeared to have reached something of an oasis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is one monastery inside the jong itself, and another on the hillside close by.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one monastery inside the jong itself, and another on the hillside close by.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
Palti
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From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading NAGARTSE: ENVOYS: DEMOLITIONS: BATHS: BOILING WATER Next day we reached Nagartse.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On the whole we appeared to have reached something of an oasis.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one monastery inside the jong itself, and another on the hillside close by.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading NAGARTSE: ENVOYS: DEMOLITIONS: BATHS: BOILING WATER Next day we reached Nagartse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NAGARTSE: ENVOYS: DEMOLITIONS: BATHS: BOILING WATER Next day we reached Nagartse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a belt of standing crops close to the jong which were more advanced than those on the other side of the Karo-La.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a village surmounted by a jong which is perched at the end of a rocky ridge which runs from higher hills close down to a corner of the Lake Palti.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole we appeared to have reached something of an oasis.
