Chapter 12 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE GALARESA. De L'Ester--Comment vous portez vous, Madame Gentol[a:]. H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting. Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here. Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
Chapter 12 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of
From this reading “Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.”
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “De L'Ester--Comment vous portez vous, Madame Gentol[a:].”
deem to be
From this reading “Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.”
give expression to
From this reading “Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.”
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.”
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.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading De L'Ester--Comment vous portez vous, Madame Gentol[a:].
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading De L'Ester--Comment vous portez vous, Madame Gentol[a:].
deem to be
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De L'Ester--Comment vous portez vous, Madame Gentol[a:].
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
give expression to
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE GALARESA.
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From this reading De L'Ester--Comment vous portez vous, Madame Gentol[a:].
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From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GALARESA.
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De L'Ester--Comment vous portez vous, Madame Gentol[a:].
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading De L'Ester--Comment vous portez vous, Madame Gentol[a:].
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De L'Ester--Comment vous portez vous, Madame Gentol[a:].
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GALARESA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De L'Ester--Comment vous portez vous, Madame Gentol[a:].
accept gladly
From this reading Ha-Moufih--Your kindly welcome assures me that you do not consider my presence an intrusion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gentola--Ento friend, I cannot find words with which to express my surprise and pleasure that you are here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading H[a:]-Moûfih is with us and awaits your greeting.
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