used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
anti-climax
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From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
astrologer's
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From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
BAZAARnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading A few good shells in those monasteries would have set the monks buzzing in consternation like swarming bees disturbed.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading A few good shells in those monasteries would have set the monks buzzing in consternation like swarming bees disturbed.
a person who is in charge
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A few good shells in those monasteries would have set the monks buzzing in consternation like swarming bees disturbed.
Debun
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From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
having the place or position changed
From this reading A few good shells in those monasteries would have set the monks buzzing in consternation like swarming bees disturbed.
an opposing military force
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
ten 10s
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
LHASSA
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From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A few good shells in those monasteries would have set the monks buzzing in consternation like swarming bees disturbed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
march in a procession
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
MESSINGverbUS /ˈmesɪŋ/
-ing form of “mess” — eat in a mess hall
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
monasteriesnounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteriz/
plural of “monastery” — the residence of a religious community
From this reading A few good shells in those monasteries would have set the monks buzzing in consternation like swarming bees disturbed.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
necessaries
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From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
Sara
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From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few good shells in those monasteries would have set the monks buzzing in consternation like swarming bees disturbed.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading A few good shells in those monasteries would have set the monks buzzing in consternation like swarming bees disturbed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
SUPPLIESnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading A few good shells in those monasteries would have set the monks buzzing in consternation like swarming bees disturbed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A few good shells in those monasteries would have set the monks buzzing in consternation like swarming bees disturbed.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REACHING LHASSA: SUPPLIES: MESSING: THE LHASSA BAZAAR The mode of our arrival in the environs of Lhassa was something of an anti-climax.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There glistened in the sun the gilded roof of the chief astrologer's house, that would have made grand loot and have looked so well in the British Museum.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
in or at the place that
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
which person or people
From this reading Here stood the Debun monastery, and there further on the Sara monastery, full of monks who at that time hated us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had marched four hundred miles, fought a few fights, and provided ourselves throughout our journey with the necessaries of life, much against the will of the enemy, and here we were at Lhassa, where an exciting climax to our march, such as a good fight in the Lhassa plain, would have been highly artistic.
