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The Issahar Artifacts

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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_Lincoln said it eons ago....
It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.
The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.
On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.
The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Issahar Artifacts

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Issahar Artifacts is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Lincoln said it eons ago....
/ˈlɪŋkən sed ɪt ˈiːənz əˈɡoʊ/
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It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.
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The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.
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On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.
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The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.
/ðə tərˈestriəl ˈɑːpəreɪtər wɪð əˈnjuːʒuːəl ˈprezəns ʌv maɪnd ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd ðə ˈstɑːpɪdʒ ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

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artifacts noun US /ˈɑːrtəfækts/

plural of “artifact” — a man-made object taken as a whole

From this reading “On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.”

eons noun US /ˈiːənz/

plural of “eon” — the longest division of geological time

From this reading “_Lincoln said it eons ago....”

excavation noun US /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/

the act of digging

From this reading “It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.”

excavator noun US /ˈekskəveɪtər/

a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying

From this reading “The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.”

galaxy noun US /ˈɡæləksi/

a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)

From this reading “It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.”

lateral adjective US /ˈlætərəl/

situated at or extending to the side

From this reading “It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.”

oxidized adjective US /ˈɑːksədaɪzd/

combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen

From this reading “The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.”

stoppage noun US /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/

the state of inactivity following an interruption

From this reading “The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.”

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From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading _Lincoln said it eons ago....

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

artifactsnounUS /ˈɑːrtəfækts/

plural of “artifact” — a man-made object taken as a whole

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/

-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

eonsnounUS /ˈiːənz/

plural of “eon” — the longest division of geological time

From this reading _Lincoln said it eons ago....

excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/

the act of digging

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

excavatornounUS /ˈekskəveɪtər/

a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

galaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/

a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

Issahar

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

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Lincoln said it eons ago....

jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

Kwashior

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

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

lateraladjectiveUS /ˈlætərəl/

situated at or extending to the side

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading _Lincoln said it eons ago....

linkverbUS /lɪŋk/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

Narhil

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

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

North-South

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

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

one-celledadjective

having a single cell (and thus not divided into cells)

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.

oxidizedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːksədaɪzd/

combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

parsecs

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

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

plantverbUS /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Lincoln said it eons ago....

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

specknounUS /spek/

a very small spot

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/

the state of inactivity following an interruption

From this reading The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.

streamways

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From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

From this reading The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The terrestrial operator, with unusual presence of mind, reported the stoppage immediately.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It took a speck of one-celled plant life on a world parsecs away to prove it for all the galaxy._ The following manuscript was discovered during the excavation of a lateral connecting link between the North-South streamways in Narhil Province near Issahar on Kwashior.

worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading On most worlds this would not be unusual, but Kwashior has no recorded history of metallic artifacts.

yursts

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From this reading The excavator, while passing through a small valley about 20 yursts south of the city, was jammed by a mass of oxidized and partially oxidized metallic fragments.

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Lincoln
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Speck
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Issahar Artifacts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
One-celled
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Issahar Artifacts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Plant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Issahar Artifacts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.