The Adventurers

Chapter XXXIV

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THE WOUNDED MAN.

Let us return to the Count de Prébois Crancé.

When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

Besides, the measures of the ravishers had been so judiciously taken, all had passed so quickly, without resistance, without cries or tumult, that no alarm had been given, and no one could suspect what was going on.

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The Adventurers

Chapter XXXIV

Chapter 34 of The Adventurers is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WOUNDED MAN.

/ðə ˈwuːndɪd mæn/

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Let us return to the Count de Prébois Crancé.

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When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

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The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

/ðə kraʊd əˈtræktɪd baɪ ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti hæd ɔːl ɡɔːn tuː ðə saɪd wer ðə rɪˈnuːəl ʌv ðə ˈtriːtiz wɑːz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs/

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abduction noun US /æbˈdʌkʃən/

the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

From this reading “When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.”

judiciously adverb US /dʒuːˈdɪʃɪsli/

in a judicious manner

From this reading “Besides, the measures of the ravishers had been so judiciously taken, all had passed so quickly, without resistance, without cries or tumult, that no alarm had been given, and no one could suspect what was going on.”

measures noun US /ˈmeʒərz/

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

pitched adjective US /pɪtʃt/

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading “When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.”

renewal noun US /rɪˈnuːəl/

the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

From this reading “The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.”

resistance noun US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

treaties noun US /ˈtriːtiz/

plural of “treaty” — a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading “The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.”

tumult noun US /ˈtuːməlt/

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

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without resistance preposition + noun

In this reading “Besides, the measures of the ravishers had been so judiciously taken, all had passed so quickly, without resistance, without cries or tumult, that no alarm had been given, and no one could suspect what was going on.”

attracted by verb + particle counted as “attract by”

In this reading “The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.”

WOUNDED MAN noun + noun

In this reading “THE WOUNDED MAN.”

taking place noun + noun

In this reading “The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.”

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abductionnounUS /æbˈdʌkʃən/

the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Besides, the measures of the ravishers had been so judiciously taken, all had passed so quickly, without resistance, without cries or tumult, that no alarm had been given, and no one could suspect what was going on.

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 The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Let us return to the Count de Prébois Crancé.

Crancé

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From this reading Let us return to the Count de Prébois Crancé.

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading Let us return to the Count de Prébois Crancé.

desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

judiciouslyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃɪsli/

in a judicious manner

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us return to the Count de Prébois Crancé.

MANnounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN.

measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

Prébois

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

From this reading Let us return to the Count de Prébois Crancé.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

ravishers

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renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/

the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

From this reading The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Let us return to the Count de Prébois Crancé.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/

imagine to be the case or true or probable

Tadeo

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From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Let us return to the Count de Prébois Crancé.

treatiesnounUS /ˈtriːtiz/

plural of “treaty” — a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading The crowd, attracted by curiosity, had all gone to the side where the renewal of the treaties was taking place.

tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Let us return to the Count de Prébois Crancé.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading When the abduction was committed, that part of the plain where Don Tadeo had pitched his camp was deserted.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

WOUNDEDnounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading THE WOUNDED MAN.

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