used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
for the reason that
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
Beliakoff
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
Breakoff
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From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
deep-space
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
dialsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlz/
plural of “dial” — the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
hyperspatial
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
and nothing more
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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 Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
Lanit
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From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
immediately past
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
the force of workers available
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
mimicnounUS /ˈmɪmɪk/
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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 planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
transport commercially
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
shouldn't
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From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
SlotnounUS /slɑːt/
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
