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Nobody's boy (Sans famille)

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Hector Malot • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.
Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.
Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.
He invited me to his house.
I had to tell his daughter all that had happened to us in the mine.
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Nobody's boy (Sans famille)

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.
/wʌns mɔːr əˈpɑːn ðə weɪ aɪ hæd meɪd sʌm frendz ɪn ðə maɪn/
Line 2
Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.
/sʌtʃ ˈterəbəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz bɔːrn ɪn ˈkɑːmən juːˈnaɪts wʌn/
Line 3
Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.
Line 4
He invited me to his house.
/hiː ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd miː tuː hɪz haʊs/
Line 5
I had to tell his daughter all that had happened to us in the mine.
/aɪ hæd tuː tel hɪz ˈdɔːtər ɔːl ðæt hæd ˈhæpənd tuː ʌs ɪn ðə maɪn/

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attached adjective US /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading “Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
captivity noun US /kæpˈtɪvəti/

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading “Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
engineer noun US /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading “Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
experiences noun US /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading “Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
invited verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading “He invited me to his house.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shared adjective US /ʃerd/

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading “Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snatched verb US /snætʃt/

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading “Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unites verb US /juːˈnaɪts/

third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading “Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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 Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I had to tell his daughter all that had happened to us in the mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.

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captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

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

From this reading Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading I had to tell his daughter all that had happened to us in the mine.

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Gaspard

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

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

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grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading I had to tell his daughter all that had happened to us in the mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He invited me to his house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He invited me to his house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading He invited me to his house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I had to tell his daughter all that had happened to us in the mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unitesverbUS /juːˈnaɪts/

third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading Such terrible experiences, born in common, unites one.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading I had to tell his daughter all that had happened to us in the mine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Uncle Gaspard and the professor, in particular, had grown very fond of me and, although the engineer had not shared our captivity, he had become attached to me like one is to a child that one has snatched from death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ONCE MORE UPON THE WAY I had made some friends in the mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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