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Oridin's Formula
Oridin's Formula

Chapter I

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The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
"I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
"One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."
Oridin shrugged as he heard the words.
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Oridin's Formula

Chapter I

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The formula was a simple equation, but Caddo had to have it--for knowing its answer meant he would rule the universe.
Line 2
Oridin the Recluse listened to the threat wirelessed from the spaceship that was hoving to in a landing orbit about the planetoid Azair.
Line 3
"I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.
Line 4
"One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."
Line 5
Oridin shrugged as he heard the words.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /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.”

Have auxiliary verb US /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.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

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.”

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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 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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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."

answer

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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.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Oridin shrugged as he heard the words.

atmosphere

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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.

bead

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From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.

blast

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From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

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.

Caddo

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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.

dust

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From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."

equation

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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.

false

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From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

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.

formula

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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.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

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.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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.

heard

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From this reading Oridin shrugged as he heard the words.

hoving

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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.

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.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

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.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

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.

knowing

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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.

landing

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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.

listened

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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.

meant

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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.

move

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From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."

orbit

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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.

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.

planetoid

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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.

plant

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From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.

Recluse

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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.

rule

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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.

said

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From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.

shrugged

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From this reading Oridin shrugged as he heard the words.

simple

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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.

snarling

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From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.

spaceship

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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.

star

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From this reading "One false move and I'll blast it to star dust."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

threat

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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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

universe

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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.

voice

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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

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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.

words

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From this reading Oridin shrugged as he heard the words.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I've a bead on your atmosphere plant," said the snarling voice.