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Journeys to the Planet Mars

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MEETING WITH CAMARISSA.
De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.
As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.
George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.
Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.
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Journeys to the Planet Mars

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MEETING WITH CAMARISSA.
Line 2
De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.
Line 3
As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.
Line 4
George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.
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Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

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.

await verb US /əˈweɪt/

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.”

glowing adjective US /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading “Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.”

gratified adjective US /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/

having received what was desired

From this reading “De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.”

palpitating adjective US /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

From this reading “Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.”

ruddy adjective US /ˈrʌdi/

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading “Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.”

salute verb US /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading “De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.”

stronger adjective US /ˈstrɔːŋər/

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.”

Yonder adjective US /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading “Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.”

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.

living creature noun + noun

In this reading “Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.”

grow stronger verb + adjective counted as “grow strong”

In this reading “George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.”

rest on verb + particle

rest on for support

In this reading “George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.”

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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 As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

Camariss

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

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

CAMARISSA

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

From this reading MEETING WITH CAMARISSA.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

DenounUS /diː/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

Ento

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

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

Genessano

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

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/

having received what was desired

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

growverbUS /ɡroʊ/

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

Inidor

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

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

L'Ester

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

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading MEETING WITH CAMARISSA.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

self-reliantadjective

(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading As Inidor[a:], Genessano, and their mother await us at Camariss[a:] we will journey quickly.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MEETING WITH CAMARISSA.

YonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Yonder is ruddy Ento, glowing and palpitating like the heart of some living creature.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading De L'Ester--We salute you, and are gratified to find you prepared for our flight to Ento.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading George, allow your sister to merely rest on your arm; thus she will grow stronger and more self-reliant.

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