Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
All Day Wednesday
All Day Wednesday

Chapter I

Cover illustration for All Day Wednesday
Context Illustration Reading 1/101 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Practically everybody would agree that this is Utopia....
Ernie turned the dial on his television.
The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

All Day Wednesday

Chapter I

Reading 1/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.
Line 2
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Line 3
Practically everybody would agree that this is Utopia....
Line 4
Ernie turned the dial on his television.
Line 5
The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “Practically everybody would agree that this is Utopia....”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Practically everybody would agree that this is Utopia....”

All words in this reading · 49

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1963

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

agree

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

From this reading Practically everybody would agree that this is Utopia....

Analog

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

any

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

blue

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

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

brightened

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

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

copyright

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

dark

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

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

dial

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

From this reading Ernie turned the dial on his television.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

Ernie

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

From this reading Ernie turned the dial on his television.

etext

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading Practically everybody would agree that this is Utopia....

evidence

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

Extensive

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

face

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

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

Fact

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

Fiction

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Ernie turned the dial on his television.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Practically everybody would agree that this is Utopia....

March

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

Practically

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

From this reading Practically everybody would agree that this is Utopia....

produced

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

publication

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

renewed

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

research

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

S

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

Science

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

selected

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

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

set

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

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

station

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

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

television

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

From this reading Ernie turned the dial on his television.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The station he had selected brightened and the face of the set turned from dark to blue.

turned

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

From this reading Ernie turned the dial on his television.

U

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

uncover

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

From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

Utopia

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

From this reading Practically everybody would agree that this is Utopia....

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1963.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Practically everybody would agree that this is Utopia....