Chapter V

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

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

later than; following

From this reading But it was arranged that a mail-runner should be sent after us from there.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

in addition

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

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

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading But it was arranged that a mail-runner should be sent after us from there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But it was arranged that a mail-runner should be sent after us from there.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was arranged that a mail-runner should be sent after us from there.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading From Pobrang he was to have a companion, for the country is infested with wolves.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading From Pobrang he was to have a companion, for the country is infested with wolves.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From Pobrang he was to have a companion, for the country is infested with wolves.

set up or found

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

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

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

in a gradual manner

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

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

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From Pobrang he was to have a companion, for the country is infested with wolves.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From Pobrang he was to have a companion, for the country is infested with wolves.

a large number or amount

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

of great significance or value

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

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

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

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 I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers

From this reading From Pobrang he was to have a companion, for the country is infested with wolves.

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

From this reading From Pobrang he was to have a companion, for the country is infested with wolves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

immediately past

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

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From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

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From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

the literary culture

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

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From this reading But it was arranged that a mail-runner should be sent after us from there.

the force of workers available

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

held or filled or in use

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

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

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

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

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading But it was arranged that a mail-runner should be sent after us from there.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

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

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

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

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

in or at that place or location

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

Himalayish language spoken in Tibet

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

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

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading After the road came to an end the track of the caravan could easily be traced, and it was agreed that we should pile up small heaps of stones at doubtful points for the guidance of the letter-carriers.

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

From this reading But it was arranged that a mail-runner should be sent after us from there.

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

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND We had another day's rest in Pobrang; there we found the last good pasture land on the way to Tibet; it was, moreover, important that men and horses should gradually become accustomed to the increasing elevation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had also received my letters from Sweden and India, and was a long time occupied with my letters and answers; the post-carrier was to return to Leh on the next day.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading From Pobrang he was to have a companion, for the country is infested with wolves.