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The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.
My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").
But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.
In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.
I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my parents.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.
/ðə ˈplænət mɑːrz ənd ɪts ɪnˈhæbətənts jɪrz əˈɡoʊ æz juː ˈmeʒər taɪm aɪ wɑːz æn ɪnˈhæbətənt ʌv mɑːrz jɔːr ˈsɪstər ˈplænət/
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My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").
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But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.
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In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.
/ɪn ðə ˈspɪrət wɜːrld wiː ɑːr ˈɡɪvən ə neɪm ɪn əˈkɔːrdəns wɪð ˈaʊər ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl ˈkwɑːlətiz ənd ɡɪfts ənd ðə kaɪnd ʌv wɜːrk wiː duː/
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I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my parents.
/aɪ keɪm ˈɪntuː məˈtɪriəl ˈbiːɪŋ æz ðə fruːt ʌv ðə ˈseɪkrəd ˈjuːnjən ʌv maɪ ˈperənts/

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accordance noun US /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading “In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.”

Eros noun US /ˈɪrɑːs/

(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid

From this reading “My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").”

gifts noun US /ɡɪfts/

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading “In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.”

incidental adjective US /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/

(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

From this reading “But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.”

inhabitant noun US /ɪnˈhæbətənt/

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading “THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.”

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 “THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.”

planet noun US /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 “THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.”

signifying verb US /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “signify” — denote or connote

From this reading “My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.

accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my parents.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my parents.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

ErosnounUS /ˈɪrɑːs/

(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid

From this reading My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my parents.

giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.

incidentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/

(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

From this reading But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.

inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

INHABITANTSnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my parents.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").

ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.

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 THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my parents.

measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

one's

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From this reading But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my parents.

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading But a physical name is only an incidental in one's life.

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 THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my parents.

signifyingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “signify” — denote or connote

From this reading My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading I came into material being as the fruit of the sacred union of my parents.

Urid

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From this reading My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").

Urides

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From this reading My name is Eros Urides (the latter signifying "of Urid").

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the Spirit world we are given a name in accordance with our spiritual qualities and gifts and the kind of work we do.

YearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE PLANET MARS AND ITS INHABITANTS Years ago, as you measure time, I was an inhabitant of Mars, your sister planet.

Chapter 3 of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a by J. L. Kennon holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

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Jupiter
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