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The Adventurers

Chapter XXXVII

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THE NIGHT JOURNEY.
Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.
Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.
When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.
The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.
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The Adventurers

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Adventurers is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE NIGHT JOURNEY.
/ðə naɪt ˈdʒɜːrni/
Line 2
Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.
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Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.
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When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.
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The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

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beckoned verb US /ˈbekənd/

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading “Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.”

delay verb US /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading “Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.”

drunk adjective US /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading “Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.”

impassive adjective US /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

From this reading “Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.”

indulged verb US /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading “Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.”

Notwithstanding adverb US /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading “Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.”

reflections noun US /rɪˈflekʃənz/

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.”

respectfully adverb US /rɪˈspektfəli/

in a respectful manner

From this reading “When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.”

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.

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serious reflections adjective + noun counted as “serious reflection”

In this reading “The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.”

in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.”

on the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ground”

In this reading “The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.”

some time adjective + noun

In this reading “The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.”

in silence preposition + noun

In this reading “When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.”

arrived in verb + particle counted as “arrive in”

In this reading “When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

Antinahuel

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From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

Apo-Ulmen

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From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

Araucano

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From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

Black-Stag

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From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

copiousnessnoun

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE NIGHT JOURNEY.

libations

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From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading THE NIGHT JOURNEY.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/

in a respectful manner

From this reading When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.

steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE NIGHT JOURNEY.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Antinahuel beckoned Black-Stag to come to him, and the Apo-Ulmen did not delay.

toqui

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From this reading When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he arrived in front of the toqui, he bowed respectfully, and waited in silence till he was spoken to.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Notwithstanding the number and copiousness of the libations in which he had indulged, the face of the Araucano chief was as impassive, and his step as steady, as if he had only drunk water.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The toqui, with his eyes fixed on the ground, and buried in serious reflections, was some time before he was aware of his presence.

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