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The Forgotten Planet
The Forgotten Planet

Chapter I

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ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
_The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).
NATURE'S MISLEAD MADHOUSE!
Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.
It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Forgotten Planet

Chapter I

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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_The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).
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NATURE'S MISLEAD MADHOUSE!
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Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.
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It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.

Learner Dictionary

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

Beneath preposition US /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading “Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.”

BOOKS noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.”

Forgotten adjective US /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading “_The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.”

Nightmare noun US /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading “It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “_The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).”

All words in this reading · 56

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1926

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

1927

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1953

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

23

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

36

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

47th

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

ACE

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

Amazing

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

animal-plant

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From this reading It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.

based

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.

BOOKSnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

clouds

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From this reading Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.

copyrighted

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

dense

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From this reading Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.

Division

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

Dust

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

ForgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

Gernsback

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

gray

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From this reading Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.

grotesque

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From this reading It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.

Inc

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.

lay

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From this reading Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.

Mad

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

MADHOUSE

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From this reading NATURE'S MISLEAD MADHOUSE!

MISLEAD

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From this reading NATURE'S MISLEAD MADHOUSE!

N

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

NATURE'S

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From this reading NATURE'S MISLEAD MADHOUSE!

New

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

NightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

Planet

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

Publications

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

Red

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

shone

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From this reading Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.

Stories

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From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

Street

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

sun

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From this reading Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.

terrifying

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From this reading It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _The Forgotten Planet_ is based upon _Mad Planet_ and _Red Dust_ (copyrighted Amazing Stories 1926, 1927), and _Nightmare Planet_ (copyrighted 1953 by Gernsback Publications Inc.).

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.

West

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Beneath dense gray clouds through which no sun shone lay a forgotten planet.

world

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From this reading It was a nightmare world of grotesque and terrifying animal-plant life.

Wyn

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

Y

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.

York

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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.