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The Martian Cabal

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
The Table of Contents is not part of the original magazine.
The pages have been renumbered.
[Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]
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The Martian Cabal

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Martian Cabal is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.
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Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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The Table of Contents is not part of the original magazine.
/ðə ˈteɪbəl ʌv ˈkɑːntents ɪz nɑːt pɑːrt ʌv ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈmæɡəziːn/
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The pages have been renumbered.
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[Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

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Astounding adjective US /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

From this reading “This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.”

copyright noun US /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

Hemingway noun US /ˈhemɪŋweɪ/

an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)

From this reading “[Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]”

insidious adjective US /ˌɪnˈsɪdiːəs/

beguiling but harmful

From this reading “[Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]”

lashing noun US /ˈlæʃɪŋ/

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading “[Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]”

Mars noun US /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 “[Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]”

research noun US /riˈsɜːrtʃ/

systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

uncover verb US /ənˈkʌvər/

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

From this reading “Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.”

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1932

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

AstoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The pages have been renumbered.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original magazine.

copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

etext

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The pages have been renumbered.

HemingwaynounUS /ˈhemɪŋweɪ/

an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

insidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪdiːəs/

beguiling but harmful

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original magazine.

lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original magazine.

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 [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original magazine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original magazine.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

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 The pages have been renumbered.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original magazine.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.

publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

renumbered

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

From this reading The pages have been renumbered.

researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/

systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

Sidenote

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

Sime

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.

strikesnounUS /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original magazine.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading [Sidenote: Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and Mars.]

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Astounding Stories May 1932.

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Astounding
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