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Inconstancy

Chapter I

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_The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.
The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.
"I long for you already," he said.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Inconstancy

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Inconstancy is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.
Line 2
Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.
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The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.
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Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.
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"I long for you already," he said.
/aɪ lɔːŋ fɔːr juː ɔːlˈredi hiː sed/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Denver noun US /ˈdenvər/

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading “The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.”

facsimile noun US /fækˈsɪməli/

an exact copy or reproduction

From this reading “Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.”

fiancee noun US /fiˈænsi/

a woman who is engaged to be married

From this reading “Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.”

frenetic adjective US /frəˈnetɪk/

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading “The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.”

hordes noun US /hɔːrdz/

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading “The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.”

interplanetary adjective US /ˌɪntərˈplænəteri/

between or among planets

From this reading “Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.”

privacy noun US /ˈpraɪvəsi/

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading “Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.”

transmission noun US /trænˈsmɪʃən/

the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

From this reading “Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.”

on Earth preposition + noun

used with question words to convey surprise

In this reading “Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.”

first day adjective + noun

In this reading “Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.”

All words in this reading · 85

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "I long for you already," he said.

ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.

buckverbUS /bʌk/

to strive with determination

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/

a rapid active commotion

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

Cona

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

facsimilenounUS /fækˈsɪməli/

an exact copy or reproduction

From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

fianceenounUS /fiˈænsi/

a woman who is engaged to be married

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I long for you already," he said.

freneticadjectiveUS /frəˈnetɪk/

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

Heptagonnoun

a seven-sided polygon

From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I long for you already," he said.

ideographed

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

From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

interplanetaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈplænəteri/

between or among planets

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "I long for you already," he said.

MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

Martian-Terran

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

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

Mirrh

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

Orise

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I long for you already," he said.

screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

spaceport

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

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

spiriting

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

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/

the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

From this reading Alone in the first brief privacy of his Denver Heptagon apartment, he ideographed a facsimile transmission to Yrml at once.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading The frenetic bustle of Denver spaceport, his ominous spiriting away through screaming hordes of spectators, left him bewildered and uneasy.

UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _The trouble with a Martian-Terran romance is that it has to buck things like tradition.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

ynounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

Yahn

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

Yrl

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From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

Yrml

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

From this reading Up on Mars, when they sing "If you were the only girl in the world," they really mean it._ His first day on Earth promised to be even worse than Mirrh Yahn y Cona had feared when he left Yrml Orise y Yrl, his fiancee, to become Mars' first interplanetary ambassador.

Chapter 1 of Inconstancy by Roger D. Aycock holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

What does chapter 1 of Inconstancy contain?

Chapter 1 holds 143 sentences of Inconstancy, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Inconstancy by Roger D. Aycock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 143 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Inconstancy?

Work through the 29 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 29 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Is this the complete text of Inconstancy?

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How long does Inconstancy take to read?

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Vocabulary met early in Inconstancy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Inconstancy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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