17
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From this reading Witness: Lieutenant Colonel Willard S. Greaves, companion-pilot of the_ Camaraderie 17.
18
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From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
1969
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Committee members in attendance: Senators Kuell, Nicholson, and Hewlett.
basicadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsɪk/
pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
CamaraderienounUS /ˌkɑːmərˈɑːdəri/
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading Witness: Lieutenant Colonel Willard S. Greaves, companion-pilot of the_ Camaraderie 17.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading Committee chairman: Senator Larch.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Witness: Lieutenant Colonel Willard S. Greaves, companion-pilot of the_ Camaraderie 17.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
companion-pilot
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From this reading Witness: Lieutenant Colonel Willard S. Greaves, companion-pilot of the_ Camaraderie 17.
conceptnounUS /ˈkɑːnsept/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
felicitouslyadverb
in a felicitous manner
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
GreavesnounUS /ɡriːvz/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Witness: Lieutenant Colonel Willard S. Greaves, companion-pilot of the_ Camaraderie 17.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
Hewlett
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From this reading Committee members in attendance: Senators Kuell, Nicholson, and Hewlett.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Committee members in attendance: Senators Kuell, Nicholson, and Hewlett.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
Kuell
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From this reading Committee members in attendance: Senators Kuell, Nicholson, and Hewlett.
LarchnounUS /lɑːrtʃ/
wood of a larch tree
From this reading Committee chairman: Senator Larch.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Witness: Lieutenant Colonel Willard S. Greaves, companion-pilot of the_ Camaraderie 17.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Committee members in attendance: Senators Kuell, Nicholson, and Hewlett.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
minedadjectiveUS /maɪnd/
extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
mythologynounUS /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
Nicholson
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From this reading Committee members in attendance: Senators Kuell, Nicholson, and Hewlett.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
posesnounUS /ˈpoʊzəz/
plural of “pose” — affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Witness: Lieutenant Colonel Willard S. Greaves, companion-pilot of the_ Camaraderie 17.
SENnounUS /sen/
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
From this reading SEN.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Committee chairman: Senator Larch.
SenatorsnounUS /ˈsenətərz/
plural of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading Committee members in attendance: Senators Kuell, Nicholson, and Hewlett.
sf
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From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
SurveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
transcriptnounUS /ˈtrænskrɪpt/
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
which person or people
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading Witness: Lieutenant Colonel Willard S. Greaves, companion-pilot of the_ Camaraderie 17.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Witness: Lieutenant Colonel Willard S. Greaves, companion-pilot of the_ Camaraderie 17.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Robert F. Young, who has so felicitously mined the fields of mythology for sf themes, poses a question about one of our most basic racial memories--and about the nature of our concept of God._ _Following is a transcript of the closed hearing conducted June 18, 1969 by the Special Senate Committee to Survey Space Progress.
