used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He pointed the plane’s nose into the wind, and the aircraft streaked across mirror-flat water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
airborneadjectiveUS /ˈerbɔːrn/
moved or conveyed by or through air
From this reading The seal between plane’s hull and the sea was broken, and the plane was airborne.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading He pointed the plane’s nose into the wind, and the aircraft streaked across mirror-flat water.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
backfiredverbUS /ˈbækfaɪərd/
past form of “backfire” — come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The seal between plane’s hull and the sea was broken, and the plane was airborne.
Biff's
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From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The seal between plane’s hull and the sea was broken, and the plane was airborne.
Charlie
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From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
Derek
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From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
Dietz
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From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He warmed up the plane’s twin engines.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He warmed up the plane’s twin engines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The seal between plane’s hull and the sea was broken, and the plane was airborne.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He pointed the plane’s nose into the wind, and the aircraft streaked across mirror-flat water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
and nothing more
From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
Keene
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From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
mirror-flat
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From this reading He pointed the plane’s nose into the wind, and the aircraft streaked across mirror-flat water.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He pointed the plane’s nose into the wind, and the aircraft streaked across mirror-flat water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The seal between plane’s hull and the sea was broken, and the plane was airborne.
plane'snounUS /pleɪnz/
possessive form of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He warmed up the plane’s twin engines.
having a point
From this reading He pointed the plane’s nose into the wind, and the aircraft streaked across mirror-flat water.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The seal between plane’s hull and the sea was broken, and the plane was airborne.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading The seal between plane’s hull and the sea was broken, and the plane was airborne.
seaplanenoun
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading He pointed the plane’s nose into the wind, and the aircraft streaked across mirror-flat water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading He warmed up the plane’s twin engines.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Although Biff’s strategy had backfired, it did give his uncle a slight jump on Dietz.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He warmed up the plane’s twin engines.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading He warmed up the plane’s twin engines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The seal between plane’s hull and the sea was broken, and the plane was airborne.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He pointed the plane’s nose into the wind, and the aircraft streaked across mirror-flat water.
waterport
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From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just after daybreak, Charlie Keene and Derek were at the waterport where Keene kept his seaplane.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He pointed the plane’s nose into the wind, and the aircraft streaked across mirror-flat water.
