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The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.
Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.
All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.
I will take you into a Martian home in the city of Urid the Beautiful.
The rooms are large and commodious.
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The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.
/ə ˈmɑːrʃən hoʊm ðə hoʊm ɪz ðə ˈmoʊldər ʌv ˈkerɪktər ɪn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl ənd ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsəz ðə hoʊm ˈɪnfluːənsɪz dəˈtɜːrmən ðə ˈfjuːtʃər ʌv ðə mæn/
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Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.
/hoʊm ˈɪnfluːənsɪz ɑːr ðə moʊst ˈlæstɪŋ ənd əˈbaɪd baɪ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl ˈʌntuː ðə end ʌv hɪz məˈtɪriəl kərˈɪr/
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All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.
Line 4
I will take you into a Martian home in the city of Urid the Beautiful.
Line 5
The rooms are large and commodious.
/ðə ruːmz ɑːr lɑːrdʒ ənd kəˈmoʊdiəs/

Learner Dictionary

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

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commodious adjective US /kəˈmoʊdiəs/

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading “The rooms are large and commodious.”

determine verb US /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading “A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.”

influences noun US /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading “A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.”

lasting adjective US /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading “Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.”

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 “All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.”

martian noun US /ˈmɑːrʃən/

imaginary people who live on the planet Mars

From this reading “A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.”

moulder verb US /ˈmoʊldər/

break down

From this reading “A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.”

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 “All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.”

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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 A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/

dwell

From this reading Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.

casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading I will take you into a Martian home in the city of Urid the Beautiful.

commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading The rooms are large and commodious.

descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

habitations

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

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

homesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I will take you into a Martian home in the city of Urid the Beautiful.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I will take you into a Martian home in the city of Urid the Beautiful.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The rooms are large and commodious.

lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

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 All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

MARTIANnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/

imaginary people who live on the planet Mars

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.

millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

moulderverbUS /ˈmoʊldər/

break down

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

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 All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The rooms are large and commodious.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I will take you into a Martian home in the city of Urid the Beautiful.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A MARTIAN HOME The HOME is the moulder of Character in the individual, and in most cases the Home influences determine the future of the man.

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Home influences are the most lasting and abide by the individual unto the end of his material career.

Urid

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

From this reading I will take you into a Martian home in the city of Urid the Beautiful.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading All the habitations of the people of Mars are beautiful, and a brief description of one will give our reader an understanding of the other millions of homes on the planet.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I will take you into a Martian home in the city of Urid the Beautiful.

Chapter 20 of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a by J. L. Kennon holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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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Chapter 20 holds 33 sentences of The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Jupiter
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Enveloped
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Gloom
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Darkness
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