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The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars
The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.
Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.
It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.
To most sane people it is a humiliating and ludicrous vagary.
At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.
/ɪn ðə kənˈfjuːʒən ʌv θɔːt əˈbaʊt ə ˈfjuːtʃər laɪf ðə pəˈkjuːljər fækts rɪˈleɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈpeɪdʒəz kæn ˈsɜːrtənli biː rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd æz ˈhelpfəl/
Line 2
Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.
/ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪzəm wɪð ɪts ˈmɔːrbəd ˈtendənsiz ɪts ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən ənd dɪˈsiːt hæz nɑːt bɪn ʌv ˈeni səbˈstænʃəl ˈvæljuː ɪn ðɪs ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
Line 3
It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.
/ɪt meɪ əˈfɔːrd tuː ðoʊz huː hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈeni ˈpɑːzətɪv ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən frʌm əˈnʌðər wɜːrld ə ˈveri ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ ənd ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl pruːf/
Line 4
To most sane people it is a humiliating and ludicrous vagary.
/tuː moʊst seɪn ˈpiːpəl ɪt ɪz ə hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ ənd ˈluːdəkrəs ˈveɪɡəri/
Line 5
At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.
/æt ðə kənˈkluːʒən ʌv ə laɪf spent ˈræðər ˈdɪlədʒəntli ɪn ˈstʌdi ənd ɪn əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən əˈspeʃli wɪð ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl ˈpræktəs ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ɪkˈsperəmənts aɪ hæv ɪn vjuː ʌv ˈsɜːrtən ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː ənˈpʌblɪʃt fækts ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tuː meɪk ˈpʌblɪk ˈɔːlmoʊst ˌɪŋkɑːntroʊˈvɜːrtɪbəl ˈevədəns ðæt ɪn ðə ˈplænət mɑːrz ðə kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈaʊər ˈprezənt laɪf ɪn sʌm ˈɪnstənsəz hæz bɪn dɪˈskʌvərd baɪ ˌmaɪˈself/

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.

astronomical adjective US /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/

relating or belonging to the science of astronomy

From this reading “At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.”

continuation noun US /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading “At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.”

incontrovertible adjective US /ˌɪŋkɑːntroʊˈvɜːrtɪbəl/

impossible to deny or disprove

From this reading “At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.”

indisputable adjective US /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/

not open to question; obviously true

From this reading “It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.”

Spiritualism noun US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪzəm/

(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God

From this reading “Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.”

unpublished adjective US /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/

not published

From this reading “At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.”

vagary noun US /ˈveɪɡəri/

an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)

From this reading “To most sane people it is a humiliating and ludicrous vagary.”

visitation noun US /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading “It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.”

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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 In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/

relating or belonging to the science of astronomy

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/

providing freedom from worry

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/

providing assistance or serving a useful function

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/

causing awareness of your shortcomings

From this reading To most sane people it is a humiliating and ludicrous vagary.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

incontrovertibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːntroʊˈvɜːrtɪbəl/

impossible to deny or disprove

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/

not open to question; obviously true

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/

a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading To most sane people it is a humiliating and ludicrous vagary.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/

broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

From this reading To most sane people it is a humiliating and ludicrous vagary.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading To most sane people it is a humiliating and ludicrous vagary.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading To most sane people it is a humiliating and ludicrous vagary.

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

planetnounUS /ˈplænət/

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/

mentally healthy; free from mental disorder

From this reading To most sane people it is a humiliating and ludicrous vagary.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

SpiritualismnounUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪzəm/

(theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/

plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In the confusion of thought about a future life, the peculiar facts related in the following pages can certainly be regarded as helpful.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/

not published

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

vagarynounUS /ˈveɪɡəri/

an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)

From this reading To most sane people it is a humiliating and ludicrous vagary.

valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading At the conclusion of a life spent rather diligently in study, and in association especially with astronomical practice and physical experiments, I have, in view of certain hitherto unpublished facts, decided to make public almost incontrovertible evidence that in the planet Mars the continuation of our present life, in some instances, has been discovered by myself.

visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Spiritualism, with its morbid tendencies, its infatuation and deceit, has not been of any substantial value in this inquiry.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It may afford to those who have experienced any positive visitation from another world a very comforting and indisputable proof.

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