used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had miraculously escaped injury, although Dawson had a badly shaken up look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading They had miraculously escaped injury, although Dawson had a badly shaken up look.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
CAMERAnounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
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the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
cube-light
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From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They had miraculously escaped injury, although Dawson had a badly shaken up look.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair was tousled and his jaw muscles twitched.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair was tousled and his jaw muscles twitched.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading They had miraculously escaped injury, although Dawson had a badly shaken up look.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading His hair was tousled and his jaw muscles twitched.
Joan
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From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
and nothing more
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had miraculously escaped injury, although Dawson had a badly shaken up look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
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 Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading They had miraculously escaped injury, although Dawson had a badly shaken up look.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading His hair was tousled and his jaw muscles twitched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
belonging to the speaker and others
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pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
recordingsnounUS /rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋz/
plural of “recording” — a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading They had miraculously escaped injury, although Dawson had a badly shaken up look.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading Joan sat facing me on the elevated pilot dais, her head swathed in bandages.
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 Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had miraculously escaped injury, although Dawson had a badly shaken up look.
tousledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading His hair was tousled and his jaw muscles twitched.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading His hair was tousled and his jaw muscles twitched.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had miraculously escaped injury, although Dawson had a badly shaken up look.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dawson and the two other members of our crew stood just beneath us, their faces sombre in the cube-light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hair was tousled and his jaw muscles twitched.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to ask for information about something
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