used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
Arcot
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From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
Arcot's
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From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When at last the sun of Ortol was growing before them, Arcot took over controls from Wade once more.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
drainingadjectiveUS /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Slowing their speed to less than fifty times that of light, they drove on.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Slowing their speed to less than fifty times that of light, they drove on.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When at last the sun of Ortol was growing before them, Arcot took over controls from Wade once more.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading When at last the sun of Ortol was growing before them, Arcot took over controls from Wade once more.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
immediately past
From this reading When at last the sun of Ortol was growing before them, Arcot took over controls from Wade once more.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Slowing their speed to less than fifty times that of light, they drove on.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Slowing their speed to less than fifty times that of light, they drove on.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When at last the sun of Ortol was growing before them, Arcot took over controls from Wade once more.
Morey
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From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
Morey's
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From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
on one occasion
From this reading When at last the sun of Ortol was growing before them, Arcot took over controls from Wade once more.
ORTOL
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From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
Ortolians
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From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When at last the sun of Ortol was growing before them, Arcot took over controls from Wade once more.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
with speed
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
transport commercially
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
SlowingnounUS /ˈsloʊɪŋ/
a decrease in rate of change
From this reading Slowing their speed to less than fifty times that of light, they drove on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
move hurridly
From this reading Slowing their speed to less than fifty times that of light, they drove on.
not in physical motion
From this reading The attraction of the giant sun was draining the energy from the coils so rapidly now, that at last Arcot was forced to get into normal space, while the planet was still close to a million miles from them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When at last the sun of Ortol was growing before them, Arcot took over controls from Wade once more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Slowing their speed to less than fifty times that of light, they drove on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slowing their speed to less than fifty times that of light, they drove on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slowing their speed to less than fifty times that of light, they drove on.
time-field
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From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Slowing their speed to less than fifty times that of light, they drove on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
at the time that
From this reading When at last the sun of Ortol was growing before them, Arcot took over controls from Wade once more.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ORTOL After Morey's explanation of the ship was completed, Wade took Arcot's place at the controls, while Morey and Arcot retired to the calculating room to do some of the needed mathematics on the time-field investigation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Their work continued here, while the Ortolians prepared a meal and brought it to them, and to Wade.
