used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A grade don’t seem as steep when you are on it.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
Andy
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From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It’s because you are moving with the machine,” explained Roy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
aviatorsnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
BAnounUS /ˌbiːˈeɪ/
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
BAHAMAN
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From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
for the reason that
From this reading “It’s because you are moving with the machine,” explained Roy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you don’t.”
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
don't
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From this reading But you don’t.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It’s because you are moving with the machine,” explained Roy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
goin
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From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading “A grade don’t seem as steep when you are on it.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
I'd
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From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
I've
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From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
isn't
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From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
It's
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From this reading “It’s because you are moving with the machine,” explained Roy.
immediately past
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “It’s because you are moving with the machine,” explained Roy.
in motion
From this reading “It’s because you are moving with the machine,” explained Roy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A grade don’t seem as steep when you are on it.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
planesnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
Roy
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From this reading “It’s because you are moving with the machine,” explained Roy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
scaryadjectiveUS /ˈskeri/
provoking fear terror
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “A grade don’t seem as steep when you are on it.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “A grade don’t seem as steep when you are on it.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
a special situation
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading When I’ve watched aviators and seen the planes dip, it always seemed I’d feel as if it was sure goin’ to turn over.
at the time that
From this reading BA, THE BAHAMAN, TALKS AT LAST “The first thing I discovered,” said Andy, when his flight was over, “was that it isn’t half as scary as it looks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s because you are moving with the machine,” explained Roy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you don’t.”
