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Novice

Chapter I

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This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1962.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.
Nor does it mean stupid!
There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Novice

Chapter I

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1962.
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Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.
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Nor does it mean stupid!
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There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

Learner Dictionary

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

Besides preposition US /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading “There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.”

Someone pronoun US /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.”

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1962

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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1962.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.

Amberdon

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From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

Analog

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

any

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

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.

copyright

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

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.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Nor does it mean stupid!

doesn't

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From this reading A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.

etext

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evidence

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

Extensive

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

Fact

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Fiction

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1962.

garden

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From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

incompetent

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From this reading A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.

inexperienced

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From this reading A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nor does it mean stupid!

June

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mean

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From this reading A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor does it mean stupid!

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.

novice

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From this reading A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.

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.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.

produced

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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1962.

publication

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

renewed

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

research

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

S

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

Science

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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1962.

someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

stupid

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From this reading Nor does it mean stupid!

Telzey

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From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

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.

There

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From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

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 June 1962.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

TT

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From this reading There was, Telzey Amberdon thought, someone besides TT and herself in the garden.

U

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

uncover

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

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 June 1962.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A novice is one who is inexperienced--but that doesn't mean incompetent.