Chapter I
Before science, there was superstition. After science, there will be ... what? The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all! "But it's all predicted here! It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."
Dr. Kometevsky's Day
Chapter I
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Before
science,
there
was
superstition.
After
science,
there
will
be ...
what?
The
biggest,
most
staggering,
MOST
FINAL
fact
of
them
all!
"But
it's
all
predicted
here!
It
even
names
this
century
for
the
next
reshuffling
of
the
planets."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Before
science,
there
was
superstition.
Line 2
After
science,
there
will
be ...
what?
Line 3
The
biggest,
most
staggering,
MOST
FINAL
fact
of
them
all!
Line 4
"But
it's
all
predicted
here!
Line 5
It
even
names
this
century
for
the
next
reshuffling
of
the
planets."
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After science, there will be ... what?”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before science, there was superstition.”
Even
noun
US /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But it's all predicted here!”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."”
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After science, there will be ... what?
all
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From this reading The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After science, there will be ... what?
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before science, there was superstition.
biggest
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From this reading The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's all predicted here!
century
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From this reading It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."
fact
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From this reading The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all!
FINAL
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From this reading The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But it's all predicted here!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."
it's
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From this reading "But it's all predicted here!
most
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From this reading The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all!
names
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From this reading It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all!
planets
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From this reading It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."
predicted
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From this reading "But it's all predicted here!
reshuffling
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science
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staggering
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From this reading The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all!
superstition
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From this reading Before science, there was superstition.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The biggest, most staggering, MOST FINAL fact of them all!
there
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From this reading Before science, there was superstition.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It even names this century for the next reshuffling of the planets."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before science, there was superstition.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After science, there will be ... what?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After science, there will be ... what?