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Journeys to the Planet Mars

Chapter VII

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INIDORA AND GENESSANO.
De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].
For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.
Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.
Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.
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Journeys to the Planet Mars

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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INIDORA AND GENESSANO.
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De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].
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For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.
/fɔːr sʌm ˈmɪnəts wiː hæv wɑːtʃt jɔːr ˈhɜːrid ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz fɔːr ˈaʊər ˈdʒɜːrni ənd ɪt ɪz ˈevədənt ðæt ðoʊ jɔːr ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz riːtʃ aʊt təˈwɔːrd ˈhaɪəst aɪˈdiːlz məˈtɪriəl ˈduːtiz ˈiːkwəli kleɪm jɔːr əˈtenʃən/
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Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.
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Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

Learner Dictionary

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aspirations noun US /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading “For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.”

chords noun US /kɔːrdz/

plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve

From this reading “De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].”

combination noun US /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading “Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.”

fold noun US /foʊld/

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading “Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.”

harmonious adjective US /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/

musically pleasing

From this reading “Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.”

ideals noun US /aɪˈdiːlz/

plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

From this reading “For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.”

natures noun US /ˈneɪtʃərz/

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading “Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.”

unskilled adjective US /ənˈskɪld/

not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency

From this reading “De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].”

Word partnerships in these lines

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some minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.”

reach out verb + adjective

move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense

In this reading “For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.”

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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 De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading INIDORA AND GENESSANO.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

chordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/

plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

claimnounUS /kleɪm/

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.

DenounUS /diː/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

foldnounUS /foʊld/

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

GENESSANO

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From this reading INIDORA AND GENESSANO.

Gentol

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From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/

musically pleasing

From this reading Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/

plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

INIDORA

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

From this reading INIDORA AND GENESSANO.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

L'Ester

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

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

Martha

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From this reading Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

starward

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From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

unskilledadjectiveUS /ənˈskɪld/

not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For some minutes we have watched your hurried preparations for our journey and it is evident that, though your spiritual aspirations reach out toward highest ideals, material duties equally claim your attention.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Martha, now, will please close her eyes, fold her active, capable hands and rest while Mary shall accompany us starward.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading De L'Ester--Like musical chords touched by unskilled fingers are your thoughts, Gentol[a:].

YourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Yours is a harmonious combination of the Mary and Martha natures.

Chapter 7 of Journeys to the Planet Mars by Sara Weiss holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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