47
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From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Out there all was dark, and a wealth of stars was in the purple-black sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
Ato
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From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
co-pilotnoun
a relief pilot on an airplane
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Out there all was dark, and a wealth of stars was in the purple-black sky.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
dithersnounUS /ˈdɪðərz/
plural of “dither” — an excited state of agitation
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
drainboardnoun
a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading There was no fuss and no noise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
NebulanounUS /ˈnebjələ/
a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fuss and no noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was no fuss and no noise.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The screens were still on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out there all was dark, and a wealth of stars was in the purple-black sky.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
purple-blackadjective
of black tinged with purple
From this reading Out there all was dark, and a wealth of stars was in the purple-black sky.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
screensnounUS /skriːnz/
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The screens were still on.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Out there all was dark, and a wealth of stars was in the purple-black sky.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Out there all was dark, and a wealth of stars was in the purple-black sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading The screens were still on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jack Odin had seen B-47's come in with a great deal more hubbub and dithers than the Nebula had caused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no fuss and no noise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no fuss and no noise.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Out there all was dark, and a wealth of stars was in the purple-black sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The screens were still on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
Wolden
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From this reading Wolden and Ato, acting as pilot and co-pilot, set The Nebula down with as much ease as a housewife putting a fine piece of china upon the drainboard.
