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Journeys to the Planet Mars

Chapter XVII

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CONCERNING THE ESKIMOS.
De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.
We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.
Gentola--I retired early and fell asleep immediately.
This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.
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Journeys to the Planet Mars

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Journeys to the Planet Mars is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCERNING THE ESKIMOS.
/kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ ðə ˈeskəmoʊz/
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De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.
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We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.
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Gentola--I retired early and fell asleep immediately.
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This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.

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eskimos noun US /ˈeskəmoʊz/

plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading “CONCERNING THE ESKIMOS.”

gratified adjective US /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/

having received what was desired

From this reading “De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.”

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--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.”

imprudence noun US /ˌɪmˈpruːdəns/

a lack of caution in practical affairs

From this reading “We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.”

solicitous adjective US /səˈlɪsətəs/

full of anxiety and concern

From this reading “We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.”

vitality noun US /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading “De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.”

warmest adjective US /ˈwɔːrməst/

superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading “De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.”

yesterday's noun US /ˈjestərdeɪz/

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading “We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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highly gratified adverb + adjective

In this reading “De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.”

fell asleep verb + adjective

In this reading “Gentola--I retired early and fell asleep immediately.”

warmest greetings adjective + noun counted as “warm greeting”

In this reading “De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.”

profound sleep adjective + noun

In this reading “De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.”

feel quite verb + particle

In this reading “This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.”

felt somewhat verb + particle

In this reading “We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.”

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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--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading Gentola--I retired early and fell asleep immediately.

CONCERNINGverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading CONCERNING THE ESKIMOS.

DenounUS /diː/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

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 Gentola--I retired early and fell asleep immediately.

Ento

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From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

ESKIMOSnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/

plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading CONCERNING THE ESKIMOS.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Gentola--I retired early and fell asleep immediately.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.

Gentola

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

From this reading Gentola--I retired early and fell asleep immediately.

gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/

having received what was desired

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Gentola--I retired early and fell asleep immediately.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Gentola--I retired early and fell asleep immediately.

imprudencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəns/

a lack of caution in practical affairs

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.

L'Ester

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

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Gentola--I retired early and fell asleep immediately.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/

full of anxiety and concern

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

starward

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

From this reading This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE ESKIMOS.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This morning I feel quite restored, and am ready for our starward journey.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/

superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading We have felt somewhat solicitous as to the result of yesterday's prolonged stay on Ento, and are delighted that you have not suffered through our imprudence.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading De L'Ester--Madame, we offer you our warmest greetings, and are highly gratified to perceive that a night of profound sleep has quite restored your exhausted vitality.

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