1932
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From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
2538
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From this reading It was 2538 years After the Year of the Son of Man.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
(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 A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
CAMPBELLnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
ClassicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
creatorsnounUS /kriˈeɪtərz/
plural of “creator” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So I am setting down my record on the mentatype.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
for a limitless time
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
inefficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/
not producing desired results; wasteful
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was 2538 years After the Year of the Son of Man.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
immediately past
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was 2538 years After the Year of the Son of Man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
mentatype
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From this reading So I am setting down my record on the mentatype.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I am setting down my record on the mentatype.
go across or through
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading So I am setting down my record on the mentatype.
ReprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
RulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading So I am setting down my record on the mentatype.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I am setting down my record on the mentatype.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was 2538 years After the Year of the Son of Man.
in the near future
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
not in physical motion
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading A Classic Reprint from AMAZING STORIES, August, 1932 By JOHN W. CAMPBELL, Jr. I am the last of my type existing today in all the Solar System.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
which person or people
From this reading I, too, am the last existing who, in memory, sees the struggle for this System, and in memory I am still close to the Center of Rulers, for mine was the ruling type then.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was 2538 years After the Year of the Son of Man.
a late time of life
From this reading It was 2538 years After the Year of the Son of Man.
but in spite of that
From this reading But I will pass soon, and with me will pass the last of my kind, a poor inefficient type, but yet the creators of those who are now, and will be, long after I pass forever.
