Chapter 2 of Trans-Himalaya — Vol. 1 is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Trans-Himalaya — Vol. 1 is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO LINGA-GOMPA 427 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE 1. Lord Minto, Viceroy of India _Frontispiece_ 2. Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3. Colonel J. R. Dunlop Smith, Private Secretary to the Viceroy 10 4. Viceregal Lodge in Simla 12 5.
Chapter 2 of Trans-Himalaya — Vol. 1 is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “TO LINGA-GOMPA 427 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE 1.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “Lord Minto, Viceroy of India _Frontispiece_ 2.”
an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
From this reading “Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Viceregal Lodge in Simla 12 5.”
living in a particular place
From this reading “Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.”
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading “Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.”
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading “Lord Minto, Viceroy of India _Frontispiece_ 2.”
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In this reading “Colonel J. R. Dunlop Smith, Private Secretary to the Viceroy 10 4.”
live (in a certain place)
In this reading “Viceregal Lodge in Simla 12 5.”
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From this reading TO LINGA-GOMPA 427 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE 1.
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From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
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From this reading Viceregal Lodge in Simla 12 5.
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From this reading Lord Minto, Viceroy of India _Frontispiece_ 2.
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From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
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From this reading Colonel J. R. Dunlop Smith, Private Secretary to the Viceroy 10 4.
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From this reading TO LINGA-GOMPA 427 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE 1.
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From this reading Viceregal Lodge in Simla 12 5.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
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From this reading Colonel J. R. Dunlop Smith, Private Secretary to the Viceroy 10 4.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
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From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
an ornamental facade
From this reading Lord Minto, Viceroy of India _Frontispiece_ 2.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading TO LINGA-GOMPA 427 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE 1.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Lord Minto, Viceroy of India _Frontispiece_ 2.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Colonel J. R. Dunlop Smith, Private Secretary to the Viceroy 10 4.
an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
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From this reading TO LINGA-GOMPA 427 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE 1.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Viceregal Lodge in Simla 12 5.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Minto, Viceroy of India _Frontispiece_ 2.
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From this reading Lord Minto, Viceroy of India _Frontispiece_ 2.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Minto, Viceroy of India _Frontispiece_ 2.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading TO LINGA-GOMPA 427 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE 1.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Colonel J. R. Dunlop Smith, Private Secretary to the Viceroy 10 4.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Colonel J. R. Dunlop Smith, Private Secretary to the Viceroy 10 4.
living in a particular place
From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Colonel J. R. Dunlop Smith, Private Secretary to the Viceroy 10 4.
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From this reading Viceregal Lodge in Simla 12 5.
term of address for a man
From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Colonel J. R. Dunlop Smith, Private Secretary to the Viceroy 10 4.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO LINGA-GOMPA 427 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE 1.
of or relating to a viceroy
From this reading Viceregal Lodge in Simla 12 5.
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading Lord Minto, Viceroy of India _Frontispiece_ 2.
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From this reading Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband, Commander of the English Expedition to Tibet, Resident in Kashmir 10 3.
Chapter 2 of Trans-Himalaya — Vol. 1 by Sven Anders Hedin holds 474 sentences, grouped into 95 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.
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