(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Bill and Breene were suspended head downwards from their cockpits.
Breene
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From this reading Both Bill and Breene were suspended head downwards from their cockpits.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the plane came to rest, he was glad that he had.
cockpitsnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪts/
plural of “cockpit” — compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading Both Bill and Breene were suspended head downwards from their cockpits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading Both Bill and Breene were suspended head downwards from their cockpits.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both Bill and Breene were suspended head downwards from their cockpits.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading When the plane came to rest, he was glad that he had.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Both Bill and Breene were suspended head downwards from their cockpits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When the plane came to rest, he was glad that he had.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
somersaultnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlt/
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Both Bill and Breene were suspended head downwards from their cockpits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both Bill and Breene were suspended head downwards from their cockpits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The somersault of the plane had come so suddenly that he did not have time to do much debating and had left it fastened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
unfastenverb
cause to become undone
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the plane came to rest, he was glad that he had.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Bill and Breene were suspended head downwards from their cockpits.
at the time that
From this reading When the plane came to rest, he was glad that he had.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As the plane started to turn over on its back, Bill debated as to whether or not he should unfasten his safety belt.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they hung there the loose articles in the plane showered all around them, falling to the ground.
