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Turnover Point

Chapter I

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This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
_Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.
A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Turnover Point

Chapter I

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.
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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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_Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
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Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.
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A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

Learner Dictionary

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

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.”

Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “_Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.”

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1953

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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.

Amazing

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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.

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.

anyway

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From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.

April-May

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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

caring

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From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.

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.

Egypt

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

era

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From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.

etext

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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.

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.

following

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.

Ganlon's

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From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.

history

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From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.

just

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

living

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

matter

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

much

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From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.

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.

oblivion

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

obscure

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

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.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

out

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

path

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

Pop

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From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.

produced

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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.

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.

shrinks

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

size

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

Solar

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

Stories

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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.

successful

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From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.

System

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

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.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

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 Amazing Stories April-May 1953.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

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 Amazing Stories April-May 1953.

way

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From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.

years

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From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.