Choose the right form of the verb:Weary after their journey, the travelers had paused briefly before they ________ with their adventure.

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Meaning - শুরু করা; চালিয়ে যাওয়া; প্রবৃত্ত হওয়া। 

• কোন sentence এ 'before' থাকলে, 
Before এর প্রথম অংশ Past Perfect Tense এর হলে পরের অংশ Past Indefinite Tense হয়। 
যেমন- They had eaten dinner before the movie began.
- She had visited that museum before it closed for renovations. 

• কোন sentence এ 'after' থাকলে, 
After এর প্রথম অংশ Past Indefinite Tense এর হলে পরের অংশ Past Perfect Tense হয়। 
যেমন - He arrived at the airport after the flight had departed.

So, Complete Sentence - Weary after their journey, the travelers had paused briefly before they proceeded with their adventure.

Source: Advanced Learner's English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain.