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Born Again

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Born Again is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.
Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.
In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.
And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.
Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Born Again

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Born Again is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.
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Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.
/səˈfaɪs ɪt tuː ˈmenʃən ðæt wiː ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈnɪrli ˈevəri ˈkʌntri ɑːn ðə ɡloʊb θruː ðə ˈpaʊər ʌv maɪnd saɪt ənd aɪ wɑːz eˈneɪbəld tuː siː ˈeni tərˈestriəl əˈkɜːrəns æz wel æz ɪf ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ɑːn ðə spɑːt ɪn ˈpɜːrsən/
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In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.
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And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.
/ənd ˈsʌmhaʊ ðiːz ɪnˈhæbətənts dɪd nɑːt siːm tuː ˌɪmˈpres miː æz ˈbiːɪŋ ɪn sʌtʃ ə haɪ steɪt ʌv ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns æz aɪ hæd ˈfɔːrmərli bɪn led tuː bɪˈliːv ðeɪ wɜːr/
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Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.
/ˈevriwer ˈhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋz wɜːr ˈfaɪtɪŋ ənd ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ əˈmʌŋst ðemˈselvz laɪk fərˈoʊʃəs biːsts/

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

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comprehensive adjective US /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/

including all or everything

From this reading “In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.”

descriptive adjective US /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

From this reading “It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.”

ferocious adjective US /fərˈoʊʃəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading “Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.”

impartial adjective US /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/

showing lack of favoritism

From this reading “In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.”

impress verb US /ˌɪmˈpres/

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading “And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.”

recount verb US /rɪˈkaʊnt/

narrate or give a detailed account of

From this reading “It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.”

snarling verb US /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/

-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading “Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.”

terrestrial adjective US /tərˈestriəl/

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

From this reading “Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.”

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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 It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

Arletta

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From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

Arletta's

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From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

beastsnounUS /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/

including all or everything

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.

fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.

formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

globenounUS /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/

showing lack of favoritism

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/

an event that happens

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/

narrate or give a detailed account of

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/

-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Everywhere human beings were fighting and snarling amongst themselves like ferocious beasts.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In fact, being under the direct influence of Arletta's perception, conditions appeared much more comprehensive to me than ever before and I felt like some great judge looking down upon the earth and its inhabitants with an impartial eye.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Suffice it to mention that we visited nearly every country on the globe through the power of mind sight, and I was enabled to see any terrestrial occurrence as well as if having been on the spot in person.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And somehow these inhabitants did not seem to impress me as being in such a high state of intelligence as I had formerly been led to believe they were.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It is not my intention to give a full descriptive account of my peculiar journey around the world with Arletta, nor to recount the many strange things witnessed.

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