Chapter 12 of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE." Paul to the Corinthians. THERE IS BUT ONE LAW ON MARS. THAT LAW IS LOVE. This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.
Chapter 12 of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.”
plural of “corinthian” — a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading “Paul to the Corinthians.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."”
highest in quality
From this reading “MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."”
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading “This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.”
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 “MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul to the Corinthians.”
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading “MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.
plural of “corinthian” — a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading Paul to the Corinthians.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.
highest in quality
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THERE IS BUT ONE LAW ON MARS.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
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 MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THERE IS BUT ONE LAW ON MARS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THERE IS BUT ONE LAW ON MARS.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul to the Corinthians.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT LAW IS LOVE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE IS BUT ONE LAW ON MARS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MARS IS RULED BY LOVE "And now abideth Faith, Hope and Love: these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul to the Corinthians.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This law is not written in a code for the guidance of the people.
Chapter 12 of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a by J. L. Kennon holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 12 holds 139 sentences of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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