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The gods of Mars

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The gods of Mars is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.
They were reviling and cursing him.
The men slapped his face.
The women spat upon him.
When I appeared they turned their attentions toward me.
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The gods of Mars

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The gods of Mars is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.
Line 2
They were reviling and cursing him.
Line 3
The men slapped his face.
Line 4
The women spat upon him.
Line 5
When I appeared they turned their attentions toward me.

All words in this reading · 42

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.

a

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

From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

and

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From this reading They were reviling and cursing him.

appeared

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From this reading When I appeared they turned their attentions toward me.

attentions

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From this reading When I appeared they turned their attentions toward me.

blacks

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

by

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

crowd

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

cursing

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From this reading They were reviling and cursing him.

escorted

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

face

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From this reading The men slapped his face.

found

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

gardens

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

guard

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

him

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From this reading They were reviling and cursing him.

his

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From this reading The men slapped his face.

I

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

In

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

ISLE

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

me

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

men

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From this reading The men slapped his face.

noble

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

now

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

OF

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

outer

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

PRISON

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

reviling

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From this reading They were reviling and cursing him.

SHADOR

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

slapped

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From this reading The men slapped his face.

spat

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From this reading The women spat upon him.

surrounded

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

THE

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

their

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From this reading When I appeared they turned their attentions toward me.

They

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From this reading They were reviling and cursing him.

to

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

toward

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From this reading When I appeared they turned their attentions toward me.

turned

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From this reading When I appeared they turned their attentions toward me.

upon

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From this reading The women spat upon him.

were

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From this reading They were reviling and cursing him.

When

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From this reading When I appeared they turned their attentions toward me.

which

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

women

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

From this reading The women spat upon him.

Xodar

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From this reading THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks.

Chapter 11 of The gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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.

What does chapter 11 of The gods of Mars contain?

Chapter 11 holds 198 sentences of The gods of Mars, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 198 sentences, grouped into 40 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 11 of The gods of Mars?

Work through the 40 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 40 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 11 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The gods of Mars

Common questions about reading The gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The gods of Mars?

Yes. All 4005 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #64 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The gods of Mars is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #64, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The gods of Mars take to read?

About 333 minutes of reading across 801 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The gods of Mars

Words and structures a reader meets early in The gods of Mars, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Twelve
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The gods of Mars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The gods of Mars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Passed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The gods of Mars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Since
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The gods of Mars; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.