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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
citizenrynounUS /ˈsɪtɪzənri/
the body of citizens of a state or country
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come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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psychological suffering
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
the month following June and preceding August
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gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
melancholianoun
extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
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become covered with mist
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
used to form the superlative
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
TensornounUS /ˈtensər/
a generalization of the concept of a vector
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
Tensor's
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So--if these peculiar aliens caused him this distress, by provoking his intellectual curiosity, the remedy was for him to investigate them to his complete satisfaction....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
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(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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unciviladjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəl/
lacking civility or good manners
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thus, in this manner, did Tensor get well--and did he learn a bit too...._] Tensor gazed helplessly at the fine mist sifting down from a hazy, violet sky.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
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