used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Then Dred looked up, and his face was as white as ashes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can it really be that he is dying?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His body shook and heaved, and Jack sat like one turned to stone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can it really be that he is dying?”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The thought went through his mind, “He is dying—will he die as he sits there?
Dred
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From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The thought went through his mind, “He is dying—will he die as he sits there?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then Dred looked up, and his face was as white as ashes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
FIATnounUS /ˈfaɪæt/
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading His body shook and heaved, and Jack sat like one turned to stone.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought went through his mind, “He is dying—will he die as he sits there?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can it really be that he is dying?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading His body shook and heaved, and Jack sat like one turned to stone.
JUSTITIA
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From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His body shook and heaved, and Jack sat like one turned to stone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then Dred looked up, and his face was as white as ashes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought went through his mind, “He is dying—will he die as he sits there?
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His body shook and heaved, and Jack sat like one turned to stone.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Can it really be that he is dying?”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His body shook and heaved, and Jack sat like one turned to stone.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His body shook and heaved, and Jack sat like one turned to stone.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The thought went through his mind, “He is dying—will he die as he sits there?
not in physical motion
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His body shook and heaved, and Jack sat like one turned to stone.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
possessing sweep
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can it really be that he is dying?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Dred looked up, and his face was as white as ashes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The thought went through his mind, “He is dying—will he die as he sits there?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought went through his mind, “He is dying—will he die as he sits there?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The thought went through his mind, “He is dying—will he die as he sits there?
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His body shook and heaved, and Jack sat like one turned to stone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His body shook and heaved, and Jack sat like one turned to stone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Dred looked up, and his face was as white as ashes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Dred looked up, and his face was as white as ashes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The thought went through his mind, “He is dying—will he die as he sits there?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FIAT JUSTITIA AS THE BOAT swept into the great lift and fall of the ocean swell, Dred had leaned forward and rested his forehead upon the tiller, which he still held.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then Dred looked up, and his face was as white as ashes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The thought went through his mind, “He is dying—will he die as he sits there?
