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From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not thinking of the complex crystallization reaction; he knew the timing of that to a fraction of a second.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
anew
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
alloynounUS /ˈælɔɪ/
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
communicatornounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtər/
a person who communicates with others
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading He was not thinking of the complex crystallization reaction; he knew the timing of that to a fraction of a second.
constructverbUS /kənˈstrʌkt/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
crystallizationnoun
the formation of crystals
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His dark thoughts were, instead, focused inwardly, upon himself.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
focusedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading His dark thoughts were, instead, focused inwardly, upon himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading He was not thinking of the complex crystallization reaction; he knew the timing of that to a fraction of a second.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How long?_ he wondered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His dark thoughts were, instead, focused inwardly, upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
How
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From this reading _How long?_ he wondered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading His dark thoughts were, instead, focused inwardly, upon himself.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading His dark thoughts were, instead, focused inwardly, upon himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was not thinking of the complex crystallization reaction; he knew the timing of that to a fraction of a second.
light-yearsnounUS /ˈlaɪtjɪrz/
plural of “light-year” — the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
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 _How long?_ he wondered.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
Nipe
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From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not thinking of the complex crystallization reaction; he knew the timing of that to a fraction of a second.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not thinking of the complex crystallization reaction; he knew the timing of that to a fraction of a second.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
any competition
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading He was not thinking of the complex crystallization reaction; he knew the timing of that to a fraction of a second.
reactornounUS /riˈæktər/
an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was not thinking of the complex crystallization reaction; he knew the timing of that to a fraction of a second.
sodium-gold
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From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
squatted
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From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
carry out
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was not thinking of the complex crystallization reaction; he knew the timing of that to a fraction of a second.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His dark thoughts were, instead, focused inwardly, upon himself.
timingnounUS /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/
the time when something happens
From this reading He was not thinking of the complex crystallization reaction; he knew the timing of that to a fraction of a second.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His dark thoughts were, instead, focused inwardly, upon himself.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _[14]_ The Nipe squatted, brooding, in his underground nest, waiting for the special crystallization process to take place in the sodium-gold alloy that was forming in the reactor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His dark thoughts were, instead, focused inwardly, upon himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading _How long?_ he wondered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How long would it be before he would be able to construct the communicator that would span the light-years of intervening distance and put him in touch with his own race again?
