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Chapter XXXIV

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STRANGELY LIBERATED.
Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.
They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.
One night remained to prepare for death.
In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.
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In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
STRANGELY LIBERATED.
/ˈstreɪndʒli ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
Line 2
Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.
Line 3
They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.
Line 4
One night remained to prepare for death.
/wʌn naɪt rɪˈmeɪnd tuː priˈper fɔːr deθ/
Line 5
In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.

Learner Dictionary

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

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beams noun US /biːmz/

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading “They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.”

captives noun US /ˈkæptɪvz/

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading “Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.”

disappearing noun US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading “Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.”

faintness noun US /ˈfeɪntnəs/

a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon

From this reading “In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.”

kindle verb US /ˈkɪndəl/

catch fire

From this reading “They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.”

liberated adjective US /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/

(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination

From this reading “STRANGELY LIBERATED.”

shared adjective US /ʃerd/

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading “In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.”

summit noun US /ˈsʌmət/

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading “They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

In spite preposition + noun

In this reading “In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.”

prepare for verb + particle

prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant

In this reading “One night remained to prepare for death.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

beamsnounUS /biːmz/

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading One night remained to prepare for death.

disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/

a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon

From this reading In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One night remained to prepare for death.

horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/

catch fire

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

LIBERATEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/

(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination

From this reading STRANGELY LIBERATED.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One night remained to prepare for death.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One night remained to prepare for death.

prepareverbUS /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading One night remained to prepare for death.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading One night remained to prepare for death.

repastnoun

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.

seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.

sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.

STRANGELYadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading STRANGELY LIBERATED.

summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

Taupo

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From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

Wahiti

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

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Just as the sun was disappearing behind Lake Taupo, the captives were led back to their prison.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In spite of the faintness, in spite of the horror with which they were seized, they shared their repast in common.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were not to leave it again until the summit of the Wahiti mountains should kindle with the first beams of the day.

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