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The gods of Mars

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The gods of Mars is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.
I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.
I sprang to my feet to ascertain the cause of the light.
It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.
They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The gods of Mars

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The gods of Mars is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.
Line 2
I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.
Line 3
I sprang to my feet to ascertain the cause of the light.
Line 4
It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.
Line 5
They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

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a

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

about

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

AND

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

as

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

ascertain

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From this reading I sprang to my feet to ascertain the cause of the light.

been

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

bruise

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

came

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

cause

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From this reading I sprang to my feet to ascertain the cause of the light.

coming

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

corridor

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

could

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

down

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

except

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

eyes

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

feet

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From this reading I sprang to my feet to ascertain the cause of the light.

fell

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

few

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

find

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From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

first

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From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

flagging

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

FLIGHT

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

for

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

forehead

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

four

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

from

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

gone

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

green

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

growing

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

had

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

From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

hand

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

have

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

I

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

illuminating

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

in

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

intersecting

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From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

into

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From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

it

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

know

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

light

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

From this reading I sprang to my feet to ascertain the cause of the light.

lost

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

From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

me

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

more

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

my

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

From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

next

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

no

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

From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

not

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

of

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From this reading I sprang to my feet to ascertain the cause of the light.

one

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

party

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

PURSUIT

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

radiance

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

rapidly

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

realized

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

seconds

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

seen

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

From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

slight

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

slipping

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From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

so

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From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

sprang

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From this reading I sprang to my feet to ascertain the cause of the light.

stone

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

struck

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

than

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

that

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

the

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

They

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

From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

thing

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

time

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

From this reading They had not yet seen me, and so I lost no time in slipping into the first intersecting corridor that I could find.

to

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

From this reading I sprang to my feet to ascertain the cause of the light.

torch

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

From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

toward

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

unconscious

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

unharmed

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

From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

upon

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From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

warriors

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

From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

was

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

were

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

From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

where

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

From this reading I was unharmed except for a slight bruise upon my forehead where it had struck the stone flagging as I fell.

who

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From this reading It came from a torch in the hand of one of a party of four green warriors, who were coming rapidly down the corridor toward me.

yet

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From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT I could not have been unconscious more than a few seconds, and yet I know that I was unconscious, for the next thing I realized was that a growing radiance was illuminating the corridor about me and the eyes were gone.

Chapter 16 of The gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 16 of The gods of Mars contain?

Chapter 16 holds 141 sentences of The gods of Mars, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 16 of The gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 16 of The gods of Mars?

Work through the 29 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 29 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 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 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.

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

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Twelve
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Years
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Passed
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Since
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