used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tingling song, and bright awakenings and laughter and joy and grief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atomotor
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From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
awakenings
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BLANKETnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Tingling song, and bright awakenings and laughter and joy and grief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
make overcast or cloudy
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controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
dizzyingverbUS /ˈdɪziɪŋ/
-ing form of “dizzy” — make dizzy or giddy
From this reading We were plummeting downward with dizzying speed.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading We were plummeting downward with dizzying speed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THROUGH THE CLOUD BLANKET I thought of Earth as we fell.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Tingling song, and bright awakenings and laughter and joy and grief.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
hurdy-gurdies
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From this reading Woodsmoke in October, tall ships and the planets spinning and hurdy-gurdies in June.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Woodsmoke in October, tall ships and the planets spinning and hurdy-gurdies in June.
Joan's
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the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Tingling song, and bright awakenings and laughter and joy and grief.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Woodsmoke in October, tall ships and the planets spinning and hurdy-gurdies in June.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Tingling song, and bright awakenings and laughter and joy and grief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Woodsmoke in October, tall ships and the planets spinning and hurdy-gurdies in June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Woodsmoke in October, tall ships and the planets spinning and hurdy-gurdies in June.
plummetingverbUS /ˈplʌmətɪŋ/
-ing form of “plummet” — drop sharply
From this reading We were plummeting downward with dizzying speed.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
quartznounUS /kwɔːrts/
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Woodsmoke in October, tall ships and the planets spinning and hurdy-gurdies in June.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Tingling song, and bright awakenings and laughter and joy and grief.
move hurridly
From this reading We were plummeting downward with dizzying speed.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Woodsmoke in October, tall ships and the planets spinning and hurdy-gurdies in June.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Woodsmoke in October, tall ships and the planets spinning and hurdy-gurdies in June.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I sat grimly by Joan's side on the pilot dais, setting my teeth as I gripped the atomotor controls and stared out through the quartz port.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE CLOUD BLANKET I thought of Earth as we fell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THROUGH THE CLOUD BLANKET I thought of Earth as we fell.
from one end or side of something to the other
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TinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading Tingling song, and bright awakenings and laughter and joy and grief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were plummeting downward with dizzying speed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were plummeting downward with dizzying speed.
Woodsmoke
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From this reading Woodsmoke in October, tall ships and the planets spinning and hurdy-gurdies in June.
