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From this reading _Totem poles are a dime a dozen north of 63 deg.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Totem poles are a dime a dozen north of 63 deg.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
at or in the front
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
(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 He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Totem poles are a dime a dozen north of 63 deg.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
couldn't
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From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
deg
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From this reading _Totem poles are a dime a dozen north of 63 deg.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
dimenounUS /daɪm/
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading _Totem poles are a dime a dozen north of 63 deg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _Totem poles are a dime a dozen north of 63 deg.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Something was haywire in the fuel system of his Interstar Runabout.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
haywireadjectiveUS /ˈheɪwaɪr/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Something was haywire in the fuel system of his Interstar Runabout.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something was haywire in the fuel system of his Interstar Runabout.
Interstar
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From this reading Something was haywire in the fuel system of his Interstar Runabout.
KetchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
loglike
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From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
not any; not one
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Totem poles are a dime a dozen north of 63 deg.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Totem poles are a dime a dozen north of 63 deg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
and nothing more
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading _Totem poles are a dime a dozen north of 63 deg.
Probos
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From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
rotatedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊteɪtɪd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
RunaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Something was haywire in the fuel system of his Interstar Runabout.
transport commercially
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was haywire in the fuel system of his Interstar Runabout.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Something was haywire in the fuel system of his Interstar Runabout.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was losing altitude fast, so fast that all five pairs of his eyes couldn't focus on a place to land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Five pairs of arms, each pair about three feet apart on the loglike body, pushed buttons and rotated controls frantically, but to no avail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
TotemnounUS /ˈtoʊtəm/
a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
From this reading _Totem poles are a dime a dozen north of 63 deg.
hard to endure
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was haywire in the fuel system of his Interstar Runabout.
in or at the place that
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
a Caucasian
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ... but only Ketch, the lying Eskimo, vowed they dropped out of frigid northern skies._ Probos Five gazed at the white expanse ahead, trying to determine where his ship would crash.
