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Thuvia, maid of Mars

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.
Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.
Another banth had entered the passageway on _his_ trail!
His position was anything but pleasant.
His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.
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Thuvia, maid of Mars

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Thuvia, maid of Mars is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.
Line 2
Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.
Line 3
Another banth had entered the passageway on _his_ trail!
Line 4
His position was anything but pleasant.
Line 5
His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

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a

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

absence

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

along

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

and

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

Another

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From this reading Another banth had entered the passageway on _his_ trail!

anything

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From this reading His position was anything but pleasant.

at

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

banth

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

banths

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

Before

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

behind

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

broad

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

but

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

came

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

Carthoris

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

cave

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

convinced

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

could

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

darkness

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

distinguishing

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

Downward

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

entered

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From this reading Another banth had entered the passageway on _his_ trail!

even

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

eyes

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

face

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

FAIR

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

first

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

floor

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

for

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

from

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

had

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

hand

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

he

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

hear

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

him

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

his

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From this reading Another banth had entered the passageway on _his_ trail!

knew

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

led

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

light

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

low

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

moans

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

nature

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

not

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

note

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

now

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

occasional

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

of

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

on

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From this reading Another banth had entered the passageway on _his_ trail!

passageway

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From this reading Another banth had entered the passageway on _his_ trail!

penetrate

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

pleasant

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From this reading His position was anything but pleasant.

position

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From this reading His position was anything but pleasant.

presently

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

quite

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

RACE

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

see

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

shaft

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

similar

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

smooth

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

strange

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

such

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

THE

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

though

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

thought

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

to

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

trail

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From this reading Another banth had entered the passageway on _his_ trail!

tunnel

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

uncanny

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From this reading Before him he could hear the occasional low moans of the banth, and presently from behind came a similar uncanny note.

utter

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

was

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From this reading THE FAIR RACE Downward along a smooth, broad floor led the strange tunnel, for such Carthoris was now convinced was the nature of the shaft he at first had thought but a cave.

well

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

were

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

while

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From this reading His eyes could not penetrate the darkness even to the distinguishing of his hand before his face, while the banths, he knew, could see quite well, though absence of light were utter.

Chapter 5 of Thuvia, maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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Massive
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