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The Adventurers

Chapter XVII

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TWO OLD FRIENDS.
Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.
In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.
As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.
Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Adventurers

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Adventurers is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TWO OLD FRIENDS.
/tuː oʊld frendz/
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Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.
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In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.
/ɪn ˈstætʃər hiː wɑːz tɔːl ənd ɪn hɪz ˈkærɪdʒ məˈdʒestɪk ˈevriθɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈpɜːrsən əˈnaʊnst ə mæn əˈkʌstəmd tuː kəˈmænd ənd meɪd tuː ruːl ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈfeloʊz/
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As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.
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Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Leon noun US /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading “Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.”

majestic adjective US /məˈdʒestɪk/

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading “In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.”

morally adverb US /ˈmɔːrəli/

with respect to moral principles

From this reading “Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.”

physically adverb US /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading “Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.”

stature noun US /ˈstætʃər/

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading “In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.”

superstitious adjective US /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

From this reading “As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.”

thirty-five adjective US /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading “Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.”

veneration noun US /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

From this reading “As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.”

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.

thirty-five years adjective + noun

In this reading “Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.”

OLD FRIENDS adjective + noun counted as “old friend”

In this reading “TWO OLD FRIENDS.”

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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 Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

Antinahuel

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

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

Doña

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From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

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

From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/

with respect to moral principles

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

mosotones

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

From this reading As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

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

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

From this reading As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In stature he was tall, and in his carriage majestic; everything in his person announced a man accustomed to command, and made to rule over his fellows.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS.

venerationnounUS /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

From this reading As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading As a warrior, his reputation was immense, and his mosotones held him in superstitious veneration.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Such was, physically, the man whom Doña Maria de Leon came to visit; what he was, morally, we shall soon see.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Antinahuel--the Tiger Sun--was at this time a man of about thirty-five years of age.

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Fleet
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Street
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Preface
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