Chapter XXI

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From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

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From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

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

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

anew

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

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

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

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

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

close interaction

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

plural of “convent” — a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

live in or as if in a tent

From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

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

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

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

From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

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

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

for more time

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

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From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

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From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

and nothing more

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

the local environment

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

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

From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

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From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

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From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

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From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

move upward

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

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From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

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From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

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

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

not in physical motion

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

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

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

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

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation

From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

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From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading From the village Pusum, where we encamp, is seen the mountain Nayala, one of the fixed points in Ryder's triangulation.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU On April 3 we journeyed steadily along the way to the west by smiling villages and small convents, and again we approached the bank of the Tsangpo, at a place where a swaying rope-bridge is stretched between two loose blocks on the banks.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The river will rise a month longer in consequence of the melting of ice in the higher parts of its course in the distant west.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His and Rawling's expedition travelled to the south of the Tsangpo, and it would be two months more before I should first come in contact with their route.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.

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From this reading Here the river forms rapids, and above this point it is only 50 yards broad, often still less, and the valley above the Yeshung expansion is narrow and confined.