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A princess of Mars
A princess of Mars

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of A princess of Mars is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 27 of A princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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THROUGH CARNAGE TO JOY
Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.
Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.
Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.
The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.
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A princess of Mars

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of A princess of Mars is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THROUGH CARNAGE TO JOY
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Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.
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Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.
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Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.
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The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

Learner Dictionary

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Merchant noun US /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading “Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.”

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among

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

and

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

as

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

battleships

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

be

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

been

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

but

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

captured

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

CARNAGE

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From this reading THROUGH CARNAGE TO JOY

collect

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

commenced

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

completely

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

could

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

decided

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

destroyed

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

entirely

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

escaped

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

expected

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

for

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

forces

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

from

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

further

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

guard

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

had

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

Helium

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

Her

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

hordes

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

it

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

JOY

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From this reading THROUGH CARNAGE TO JOY

Kan

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

Kantos

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

later

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

lesser

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

looting

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

loss

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

make

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

man

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

many

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

no

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

of

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

or

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

possible

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

prisoners

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

quarreling

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

reduced

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

report

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

resistance

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

returned

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

Several

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

so

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

Sometime

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

Tarkas

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

Tars

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

Thark

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

that

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

The

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

themselves

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

there

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

thousands

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

THROUGH

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From this reading THROUGH CARNAGE TO JOY

time

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

TO

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From this reading THROUGH CARNAGE TO JOY

under

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

vessels

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

war

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

warriors

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From this reading Several battleships had escaped, but there were thousands of war and merchant vessels under guard of Thark warriors.

was

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

we

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

were

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

what

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

with

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

within

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From this reading Her forces were entirely destroyed or captured, and no further resistance was to be expected from within.

without

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.

Zodanga

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From this reading Sometime later Tars Tarkas and Kantos Kan returned to report that Zodanga had been completely reduced.

Zodangan

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From this reading The lesser hordes had commenced looting and quarreling among themselves, so it was decided that we collect what warriors we could, man as many vessels as possible with Zodangan prisoners and make for Helium without further loss of time.