adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
BetanounUS /ˈbeɪtə/
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
BrotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading Beta had done a good job separating from the rest of the Brotherhood.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
didn't
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From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Beta had done a good job separating from the rest of the Brotherhood.
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beta had done a good job separating from the rest of the Brotherhood.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Beta had done a good job separating from the rest of the Brotherhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beta had done a good job separating from the rest of the Brotherhood.
Halsey
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From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Beta had done a good job separating from the rest of the Brotherhood.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
Kardon
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From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
Kennon
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From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
Longliners
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From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
medium-range
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From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Beta had done a good job separating from the rest of the Brotherhood.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
schedulesnounUS /ˈskedʒʊlz/
plural of “schedule” — a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Beta had done a good job separating from the rest of the Brotherhood.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
Shortliner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
spaceline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too good.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The spaceline schedules showed only one departure in the next month, a Shortliner for Earth, and from Earth the road to Kardon was long and tortuous, involving a series of short jumps from world to world and a final medium-range hop from Halsey to Kardon.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Longliners, Kennon reflected, didn’t make Beta a port of call, and the Shortliner connections with other worlds were infrequent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If everything went right and he made every connection he would be in Kardon four months after he left Beta.
