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Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."
(Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.
The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.
We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.
This idea is not new.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."
/ˈfɪzɪkəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðə rɪˈzʌlt ʌv ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl ˈkɑːzəz fɔːr ðeɪ hæv soʊn ðə waɪnd ənd ðeɪ ʃæl riːp ðə ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
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(Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.
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The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.
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We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.
/wiː ɑːr bɔːrn laɪv ənd hæv ˈaʊər ˈbiːɪŋ əˈmɪdst ˈfɪzɪkəl sərˈaʊndɪŋz ðæt ɪn ˈfaɪnəl əˈnæləsəs ɑːr mɪr ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
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This idea is not new.
/ðɪs aɪˈdiːə ɪz nɑːt nuː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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actuality noun US /ˌæktʃuːˈælətiː/

the state of actually existing objectively

From this reading “The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.”

confronts verb US /kənˈfrʌnts/

third-person singular of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading “The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.”

environment noun US /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

the totality of surrounding conditions

From this reading “PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."”

Hosea noun US /hoʊˈsiːə/

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

From this reading “(Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.”

mentality noun US /menˈtæləti/

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading “(Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.”

reap verb US /riːp/

gather, as of natural products

From this reading “PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."”

sown adjective US /soʊn/

sprinkled with seed

From this reading “PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."”

whirlwind noun US /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading “PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."”

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From this reading (Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.

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

From this reading (Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.

actualitynounUS /ˌæktʃuːˈælətiː/

the state of actually existing objectively

From this reading The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.

amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/

an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

CAUSESnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

confrontsverbUS /kənˈfrʌnts/

third-person singular of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.

CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading (Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.

DIVINEadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading (Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.

Dominator

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

From this reading (Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading (Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.

ENVIRONMENTnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

the totality of surrounding conditions

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

HoseanounUS /hoʊˈsiːə/

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

From this reading (Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This idea is not new.

illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/

plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading (Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

MENTALITYnounUS /menˈtæləti/

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading (Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

MINDnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This idea is not new.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This idea is not new.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

PHYSICALadjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.

reapverbUS /riːp/

gather, as of natural products

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

RESULTnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

sentientadjective

endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness

From this reading The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/

sprinkled with seed

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

SPIRITUALadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The only real actuality that confronts sentient beings is MIND.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This idea is not new.

UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading (Hosea, 8:7) The Creator and Dominator of the entire Universe is DIVINE MENTALITY.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are born, live and have our being amidst physical surroundings that in final analysis are mere illusions.

whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THE RESULT OF SPIRITUAL CAUSES "For they have sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind."

Chapter 18 of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a by J. L. Kennon holds 22 sentences, grouped into 5 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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Darkness
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