used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accelerationnounUS /ˌækselərˈeɪʃən/
an increase in rate of change
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filled with fear or apprehension
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anew
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm sorry as the dickens, sweetheart," he went on, tenderly, and the grin disappeared.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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for the reason that
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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showing who or what does the action
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Cantrell's
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
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decreaseverbUS /dɪˈkriːs/
decrease in size, extent, or range
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dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
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past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "I'm sorry as the dickens, sweetheart," he went on, tenderly, and the grin disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading He slowly throttled down the mighty flow of power, and watched the conflicting emotions play over Nadia's face in her purely personal battle against the sickening sensations caused by the decrease in their acceleration.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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to a considerable degree; very much
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flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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golf-shootist
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grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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here's
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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I'm
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Cantrell's Comet Far out in space, Jupiter, a tiny moon and its satellites mere pin-points of light, Stevens turned to his companion with a grin.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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prefer or wish to do something
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being nothing more than specified
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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the natural satellite of the Earth
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Nadia
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Nadia's
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
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pin-points
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participate in games or sport
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possession of controlling influence
From this reading He slowly throttled down the mighty flow of power, and watched the conflicting emotions play over Nadia's face in her purely personal battle against the sickening sensations caused by the decrease in their acceleration.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Hope you like it better this time, because I'm afraid that we'll have to stay weightless for quite a while."
satellitesnounUS /ˈsætəlaɪts/
plural of “satellite” — man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
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sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
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sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
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the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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spacehounds
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
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StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
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sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
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tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He slowly throttled down the mighty flow of power, and watched the conflicting emotions play over Nadia's face in her purely personal battle against the sickening sensations caused by the decrease in their acceleration.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hope you like it better this time, because I'm afraid that we'll have to stay weightless for quite a while."
throttledverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəld/
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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very small
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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moved around an axis or center
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past form of “watch” — look attentively
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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we'll
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weightlessadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtləs/
having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light
From this reading Hope you like it better this time, because I'm afraid that we'll have to stay weightless for quite a while."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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in or at the place that
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hope you like it better this time, because I'm afraid that we'll have to stay weightless for quite a while."
