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Journeys to the Planet Mars

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].
Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.
You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.
Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.
Now, render yourself passive.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Journeys to the Planet Mars

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].
Line 2
Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.
/ˈaʊər ˌsætəˈsfækʃən ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈpɑːrtʃər ʌv jɔːr ˈɜːrli ˈvɪzɪtər kwaɪt ˈiːkwəlz jɔːr oʊn/
Line 3
You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.
/juː hæv fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ tuː ˈloʊər ðə ʃeɪdz ˈoʊvər ðə saʊθ ˈwɪndoʊ ənd suːn ðə sʌn wɪl biː ˈʃaɪnɪŋ θruː ðə blaɪndz/
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Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.
Line 5
Now, render yourself passive.
/naʊ ˈrendər jərˈself ˈpæsɪv/

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.

armchair noun US /ˈɑːrmtʃer/

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading “Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.”

blinds noun US /blaɪndz/

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading “You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.”

equals noun US /ˈiːkwəlz/

plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.”

passive adjective US /ˈpæsɪv/

lacking in energy or will

From this reading “Now, render yourself passive.”

render verb US /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading “Now, render yourself passive.”

restful adjective US /ˈrestfəl/

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading “Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.”

shades noun US /ʃeɪdz/

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading “You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.”

visitor noun US /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading “Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.”

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.

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

In this reading “Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.”

Sit in verb + particle

attend as a visitor

In this reading “Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.”

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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 FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

APPROACHverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].

armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

armlessadjective

having no arms

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

DenounUS /diː/

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

From this reading FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

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 Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

ENTO

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

From this reading FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].

equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/

plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

Gentol

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

From this reading FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].

Good-morning

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

From this reading FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

L'Ester

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

From this reading FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now, render yourself passive.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/

lacking in energy or will

From this reading Now, render yourself passive.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

renderverbUS /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading Now, render yourself passive.

restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

SENSITIVES

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

From this reading FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].

shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

SitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Sit in the armchair, it is more restful than this armless one.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FIRST APPROACH TO ENTO SENSITIVES De L'Ester--Good-morning, Gentol[a:].

visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have forgotten to lower the shades over the south window, and soon the sun will be shining through the blinds.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Our satisfaction over the departure of your early visitor quite equals your own.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Now, render yourself passive.

Chapter 8 of Journeys to the Planet Mars by Sara Weiss holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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Chapter 8 holds 423 sentences of Journeys to the Planet Mars, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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