Chapter 7 of The gods of Mars is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The gods of Mars is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?” I asked of the girl. For answer she pointed to the sky. I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden. Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.
Chapter 7 of The gods of Mars is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.”
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading “Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.”
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.”
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.”
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?””
filled with shade
From this reading “I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
react verbally
From this reading For answer she pointed to the sky.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked of the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?”
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
lacking funds
From this reading Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For answer she pointed to the sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
a young female
From this reading I asked of the girl.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked of the girl.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?”
above and across; more than
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?”
having a point
From this reading For answer she pointed to the sky.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
filled with shade
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For answer she pointed to the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For answer she pointed to the sky.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For answer she pointed to the sky.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?”
Chapter 7 of The gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 7 holds 134 sentences of The gods of Mars, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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