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Chapter VIII

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By Jules Verne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TRAVELING IN CHILI.
The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.
The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.
His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.
Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.
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In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TRAVELING IN CHILI.
/ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn ˈtʃɪli/
Line 2
The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.
Line 3
The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.
Line 4
His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.
/hɪz ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən wɑːz tuː let mjuːlz tuː ˈtrævələrz ənd ɡaɪd ðem əˈkrɔːs ðə ˈpæsəz ʌv ðə ˈændiz/
Line 5
Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Andes noun US /ˈændiz/

a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast

From this reading “His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Argentine noun US /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/

any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes

From this reading “Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chili noun US /ˈtʃɪli/

ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans

From this reading “TRAVELING IN CHILI.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consigned verb US /kənˈsaɪnd/

past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading “Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mules noun US /mjuːlz/

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading “His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pampas noun US /ˈpæmpəz/

the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina

From this reading “Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
travelers noun US /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading “His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.”

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traveling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “TRAVELING IN CHILI.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

twenty years noun + noun

In this reading “The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.”

18,789 times in 426,211 chapters
three men noun + noun

In this reading “The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.”

10,862 times in 426,211 chapters
consisted of verb + particle counted as “consist of”

In this reading “The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.”

22,160 times in 426,211 chapters
lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.”

64,539 times in 426,211 chapters
for twenty preposition + noun

In this reading “The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.”

5,855 times in 426,211 chapters
in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.”

27,645 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

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AndesnounUS /ˈændiz/

a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ArgentinenounUS /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/

any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

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carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHILInounUS /ˈtʃɪli/

ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans

From this reading TRAVELING IN CHILI.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/

past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

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engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

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EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

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Glenarvan

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From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

Pending verification
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TRAVELING IN CHILI.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
laqueano

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

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

Pending verification
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muleteers

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

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

Pending verification
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PampasnounUS /ˈpæmpəz/

the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading His occupation was to let mules to travelers, and guide them across the passes of the Andes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TRAVELINGnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading TRAVELING IN CHILI.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troopnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading The native troop engaged by Glenarvan consisted of three men and a boy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then he consigned them to the care of a "laqueano" (Argentine guide), who was familiar with the road over the Pampas.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The leader of the muleteers was an Englishman who had lived in the country for twenty years.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 8 of In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the by Jules Verne holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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