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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
accurately
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
actual
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
arc
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
astronomical
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
breakout
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From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
broke
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even with that usual previous breakout, the Mekinese cruiser did not turn up conveniently close to its destination.
close
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From this reading But even with that usual previous breakout, the Mekinese cruiser did not turn up conveniently close to its destination.
coming
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
conveniently
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From this reading But even with that usual previous breakout, the Mekinese cruiser did not turn up conveniently close to its destination.
correct
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From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
Correction
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
cruiser
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
customary
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From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
days
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
destination
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From this reading But even with that usual previous breakout, the Mekinese cruiser did not turn up conveniently close to its destination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But even with that usual previous breakout, the Mekinese cruiser did not turn up conveniently close to its destination.
distance
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From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
distances
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
earlier
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From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
errors
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
four
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
Gwenlyn
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
hours
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
hundreds
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
important
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
just
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
line
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
made
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From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
measure
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From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
Mekinese
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
miles
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
minutes
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
mount
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
odd
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
off
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
one's
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
out
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
overdrive
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
piled
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
predicted
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
Presumably
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From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
previous
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From this reading But even with that usual previous breakout, the Mekinese cruiser did not turn up conveniently close to its destination.
remaining
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From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
run
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From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
second
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
small
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
solar
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
some
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
speed
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
system
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
there
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
thousands
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presumably, it had made the customary earlier breakout to correct its course and measure the distance remaining to be run.
too
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From this reading Correction of line was important, too, because a course that was even a second off arc could mount up to hundreds of thousands of miles.
Tralee
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
turn
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From this reading But even with that usual previous breakout, the Mekinese cruiser did not turn up conveniently close to its destination.
two
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From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
up
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
usual
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From this reading But even with that usual previous breakout, the Mekinese cruiser did not turn up conveniently close to its destination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
way
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From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But even with that usual previous breakout, the Mekinese cruiser did not turn up conveniently close to its destination.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Mekinese ship was a cruiser, and it broke out of overdrive within the Tralee solar system just two days, four hours, and some odd minutes after Gwenlyn predicted its coming.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In overdrive there was not as yet a way to know accurately one's actual speed, and at astronomical distances small errors piled up.
