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1970
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
31
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
Ajax
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
Alan's
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From this reading It was twelve-twenty when the local exchange call-sorter announced Alan's connection from Quebec.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
announced
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From this reading It was twelve-twenty when the local exchange call-sorter announced Alan's connection from Quebec.
assistant
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
atom
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
call-sorter
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From this reading It was twelve-twenty when the local exchange call-sorter announced Alan's connection from Quebec.
chemist
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
City
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
Company
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
connection
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From this reading It was twelve-twenty when the local exchange call-sorter announced Alan's connection from Quebec.
December
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
Dye
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
electric-microscope
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
events
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
exchange
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From this reading It was twelve-twenty when the local exchange call-sorter announced Alan's connection from Quebec.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was twelve-twenty when the local exchange call-sorter announced Alan's connection from Quebec.
George
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From this reading My name is George Randolph.
gold
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
Hello
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From this reading "Hello, George?
highest-powered
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
International
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is George Randolph.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
local
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From this reading It was twelve-twenty when the local exchange call-sorter announced Alan's connection from Quebec.
main
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
momentous
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is George Randolph.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My name is George Randolph.
New
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
noon
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
offices
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
Quebec
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From this reading It was twelve-twenty when the local exchange call-sorter announced Alan's connection from Quebec.
Randolph
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From this reading My name is George Randolph.
range
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
series
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
shortly
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
startling
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
tiny
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
twelve-twenty
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From this reading It was twelve-twenty when the local exchange call-sorter announced Alan's connection from Quebec.
vanishing
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
weird
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
world
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From this reading It was shortly after noon of December 31, 1970, when the series of weird and startling events began which took me into the tiny world of an atom of gold, beyond the vanishing point, beyond the range of even the highest-powered electric-microscope.
York
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From this reading I was, that momentous afternoon, assistant chemist for the Ajax International Dye Company, with main offices in New York City.
