used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
(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 “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Derek paid sharp attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
Biff's
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From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
Charlie
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From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
Derek
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From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don your Scubas,” Charlie ordered.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
the act of departing
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
how
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From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Don your Scubas,” Charlie ordered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Derek paid sharp attention.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
Scubas
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From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Derek paid sharp attention.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
express in words
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
we're
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From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
in or at the place that
From this reading Biff, Derek, and Uncle Charlie were on the beach where the cruiser was anchored.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Before we go out, we’re going to have a dry run with the Scubas,” Biff’s uncle announced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
you've
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From this reading “Don’t know how much skin diving you’ve done, Derek—you said some—but Biff can tell you that all diving equipment must be carefully and thoroughly checked out before you go down.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don your Scubas,” Charlie ordered.
