Chapter XII
I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom. Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments. But Alan was not with them! He had seen Polter fall. His father and Babs were safe.
Beyond the Vanishing Point
Chapter XII
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I
need
not
detail
the
aftermath
of
our
emergence
from
the
atom.
Dr.
Kent
and
Babs
followed
me
out
within
a
few
moments.
But
Alan
was
not
with
them!
He
had
seen
Polter
fall.
His
father
and
Babs
were
safe.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
I
need
not
detail
the
aftermath
of
our
emergence
from
the
atom.
Line 2
Dr.
Kent
and
Babs
followed
me
out
within
a
few
moments.
Line 3
But
Alan
was
not
with
them!
Line 4
He
had
seen
Polter
fall.
Line 5
His
father
and
Babs
were
safe.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Need
noun
US /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.”
Within
preposition
US /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.”
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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 Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
aftermath
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From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
Alan
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
atom
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From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
Babs
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From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Alan was not with them!
detail
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Dr
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emergence
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fall
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father
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few
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From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
followed
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen Polter fall.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Polter fall.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father and Babs were safe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
Kent
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From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
moments
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From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
out
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From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.
Polter
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From this reading He had seen Polter fall.
safe
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From this reading His father and Babs were safe.
seen
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From this reading He had seen Polter fall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I need not detail the aftermath of our emergence from the atom.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Alan was not with them!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Alan was not with them!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His father and Babs were safe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Alan was not with them!
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dr. Kent and Babs followed me out within a few moments.