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Einstein's planetoid
Einstein's planetoid

Chapter I

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EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
_They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.
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Einstein's planetoid

Chapter I

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)
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Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.
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_They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.
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They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.
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When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

Learner Dictionary

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “_They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)”

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.”

Pulled noun US /pulled/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)”

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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 EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

Alpha

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

Author

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

authors

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

C

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

Centauri

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

Columbia

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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

DENNIS

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

distance

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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

downwards

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

easily

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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

EINSTEIN'S

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

Engrossing

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

etc

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

excursion

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

expedition

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

fallen

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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

find

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

floated

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

followed

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

Frederick

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

galaxy

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

gently

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

gracefully

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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

grasped

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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

Hartnett

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

heirs

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

humans

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

Incredible

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

known

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

Kornbluth

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

land

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

LAVOND

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

led

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

like

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

lip

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

lost

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

lounge-room

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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

Lowndes

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

M

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

Nick

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

off

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

one-way

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

original

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

out

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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

PAUL

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

PLANETOID

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

planned

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

Pluto

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

Pohl

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

Prince

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

pseudonym

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

pullednounUS /pulled/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

reached

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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

Robert

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

screwiest

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

shaft

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

signals

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

space-flight

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From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

stanchion

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From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

stepped

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

Tale

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

thousand-foot

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

three

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

upper

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From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

used

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

W

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From this reading Paul Dennis Lavond is a pseudonym known to be used by three different authors: C. M. Kornbluth, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Frederick Pohl.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading _They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!_ Nick Hartnett stepped off the upper lip of the thousand-foot shaft and floated gently downwards.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When he had fallen about half the distance, he reached out for a stanchion, grasped it easily and pulled himself gracefully into the lounge-room of the _Columbia_.

World

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From this reading EINSTEIN'S PLANETOID _An Engrossing Tale of An Incredible World_ by PAUL DENNIS LAVOND (Author of “Something from Beyond,” “A Prince of Pluto,” etc.)