Chapter 25 of To Lhassa at Last is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of To Lhassa at Last is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Compass Variation. Revised Edition, with Supplementary Chapters. Super royal 8vo. 28_s._ PART II. Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.
Chapter 25 of To Lhassa at Last is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Revised Edition, with Supplementary Chapters.”
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading “Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.”
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.”
plural of “monsoon” — a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
From this reading “Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.”
improved or brought up to date
From this reading “Revised Edition, with Supplementary Chapters.”
of the highest quality
From this reading “Super royal 8vo.”
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading “Revised Edition, with Supplementary Chapters.”
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading “Compass Variation.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Revised Edition, with Supplementary Chapters.”
In this reading “Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 28_s._ PART II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Super royal 8vo.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Revised Edition, with Supplementary Chapters.
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Compass Variation.
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Revised Edition, with Supplementary Chapters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 28_s._ PART II.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.
plural of “monsoon” — a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
From this reading Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Illustrated by Charts of Currents in opposite Monsoons.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 28_s._ PART II.
improved or brought up to date
From this reading Revised Edition, with Supplementary Chapters.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Super royal 8vo.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 28_s._ PART II.
of the highest quality
From this reading Super royal 8vo.
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading Revised Edition, with Supplementary Chapters.
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading Compass Variation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Super royal 8vo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Revised Edition, with Supplementary Chapters.
Chapter 25 of To Lhassa at Last by Powell Millington holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 25 holds 123 sentences of To Lhassa at Last, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 25 of To Lhassa at Last by Powell Millington exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 123 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 25 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 25 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 25 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading To Lhassa at Last by Powell Millington on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 1441 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32752 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #32752, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 120 minutes of reading across 289 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through To Lhassa at Last section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 25 chapters of To Lhassa at Last to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in To Lhassa at Last, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
