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Journeys to the Planet Mars

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ENTO, AND ENTOANS.
De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.
You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.
Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.
Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.
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Journeys to the Planet Mars

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ENTO, AND ENTOANS.
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De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.
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You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.
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Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.
/ˈmædəm juː hæv nɑːt lɑːkt ðə rɪr dɔːr ʌv ðə ruːm ənd sʌm wʌn maɪt dɪˈstɜːrb juː wɪtʃ wʊd nɑːt biː wel fɔːr juː/
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Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.

Learner Dictionary

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

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apology noun US /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading “De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.”

arrange verb US /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading “You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.”

comfortably adverb US /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading “Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.”

comrade noun US /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.”

disturb verb US /dɪˈstɜːrb/

move deeply

From this reading “Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.”

endeavor noun US /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.”

equilibrium noun US /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/

a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

From this reading “Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.”

greetings noun US /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading “De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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comfortably seated adverb + adjective

In this reading “Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.”

day dawn noun + noun

In this reading “You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.”

rear door noun + noun

In this reading “Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ENTO, AND ENTOANS.

apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.

comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/

move deeply

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.

ENTO

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

From this reading ENTO, AND ENTOANS.

ENTOANS

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

From this reading ENTO, AND ENTOANS.

equilibriumnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/

a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

From this reading Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

L'Ester

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

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

tranquillizeverb

make calm or still

From this reading Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading De L'Ester--To our faithful comrade we tender our greetings, and an apology for our early appearance.

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 Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Madame, you have not locked the rear door of the room, and some one might disturb you, which would not be well for you.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will arrange quickly for our departure, for the family have returned, and we desire to visit them ere day dawn on Ento.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now you are comfortably seated, and will endeavor to tranquillize your disturbed equilibrium.

Chapter 4 of Journeys to the Planet Mars by Sara Weiss holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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.

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