used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."
react verbally
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oridin shrugged as he heard the words.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
Azair
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From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
Caddonoun
a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
remove the dust from
From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."
equationnounUS /ɪˈkweɪʒən/
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Oridin shrugged as he heard the words.
hoving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
I'll
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From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."
I've
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From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
Oridin
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From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
planetoidnoun
any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
ReclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Oridin shrugged as he heard the words.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
wirelessed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Oridin shrugged as he heard the words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
