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Chapter VII

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THE DARK-HEARTS.
As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.
Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!
A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.
And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.
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The Adventurers

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Adventurers is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE DARK-HEARTS.
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As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.
/æz wiː hæv siːn ðə ˈpiːpəl hæd dɪˈspɜːrst ˈɔːlmoʊst ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli ˈæftər ðə ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən ʌv ðə ˈpeɪtriəts/
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Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!
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A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.
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And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.
/ənd jet ðə skwer ðoʊ ɪt siːmd ə ˈdezərt wɑːz nɑːt soʊ/

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avenging verb US /əˈvendʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading “Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!”

bayonets noun US /ˈbeɪənets/

plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading “A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.”

dispersed adjective US /dɪˈspɜːrst/

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading “As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.”

martyrs noun US /ˈmɑːrtərz/

plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading “A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.”

nobly adverb US /ˈnɑːbli/

in a noble manner

From this reading “Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!”

patriots noun US /ˈpeɪtriəts/

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading “As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.”

victims noun US /ˈvɪktəmz/

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading “Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!”

Viva noun US /ˈviːvə/

an examination conducted by spoken communication

From this reading “Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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give birth verb + noun

cause to be born

In this reading “A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.”

carried away verb + particle counted as “carry away”

remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

In this reading “Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!”

in the depths preposition + article + noun counted as “in … depths”

In this reading “Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!”

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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 Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

avengingverbUS /əˈvendʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/

plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

Bustamente

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From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

DARK-HEARTS

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From this reading THE DARK-HEARTS.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/

to say again or imitate

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

martyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/

plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/

in a noble manner

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

patria

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From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DARK-HEARTS.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

VivanounUS /ˈviːvə/

an examination conducted by spoken communication

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we have seen, the people had dispersed almost immediately after the execution of the patriots.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading A cry checked by the bayonets of the soldiers of Bustamente, but which must soon give birth to fresh martyrs.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Everyone carried away in the depths of his heart the hope of avenging, at an early day, the victims who had so nobly died, with the cry for a time left without an echo, of Viva la patria!

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet the square, though it seemed a desert, was not so.

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