Chapter 22 of The Red Planet is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Red Planet is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin. He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame. From that attitude he did not vary a hair's breadth. Mea culpa; mea maxima culpa. That was the burthen of his avowal.
Chapter 22 of The Red Planet is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading “From that attitude he did not vary a hair's breadth.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.”
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading “It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.”
possessive form of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “From that attitude he did not vary a hair's breadth.”
plural of “maximum” — the largest possible quantity
From this reading “Mea culpa; mea maxima culpa.”
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading “He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.”
estrangement from god
From this reading “It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.”
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading “From that attitude he did not vary a hair's breadth.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading From that attitude he did not vary a hair's breadth.
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading That was the burthen of his avowal.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading From that attitude he did not vary a hair's breadth.
a variant of “burden”
From this reading That was the burthen of his avowal.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mea culpa; mea maxima culpa.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that attitude he did not vary a hair's breadth.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
possessive form of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading From that attitude he did not vary a hair's breadth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
plural of “maximum” — the largest possible quantity
From this reading Mea culpa; mea maxima culpa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mea culpa; mea maxima culpa.
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
on the contrary
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
have in common
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
estrangement from god
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
propel through the air
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did not attempt to mitigate it or to throw upon another a share of the blame.
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading From that attitude he did not vary a hair's breadth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to a priest rather than to a man that he made full confession of his grievous sin.
Chapter 22 of The Red Planet by William John Locke holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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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