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From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
Biff's
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From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The liner seemed to hang motionless over the broad plains of the West.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
Francisco
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From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The liner seemed to hang motionless over the broad plains of the West.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
jetlinernounUS /ˈdʒetlaɪnər/
a large jet plane that carries passengers
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The liner seemed to hang motionless over the broad plains of the West.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
not in physical motion
From this reading The liner seemed to hang motionless over the broad plains of the West.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
in motion
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
for each
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The liner seemed to hang motionless over the broad plains of the West.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
having a point
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
any competition
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
San
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From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The liner seemed to hang motionless over the broad plains of the West.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
slicingnounUS /ˈslaɪsɪŋ/
a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In less than an hour the sleek, silvery plane was in the air, circling over the bustling city of Chicago.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains passed backward beneath the plane slowly, as if the plane were barely moving, instead of slicing through the air at nearly 700 miles per hour.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The liner seemed to hang motionless over the broad plains of the West.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading It pointed its slender nose westward, and began a race with the sun to the Pacific Ocean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Biff’s connections at Chicago with the jetliner for San Francisco went without a hitch.
