250
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From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
airfieldnounUS /ˈerfiːld/
a place where planes take off and land
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be my co-pilot.”
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
Biff's
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From this reading Jack stowed Biff’s gear, and took his place in the pilot’s seat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
Cessna
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From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
co-pilotnoun
a relief pilot on an airplane
From this reading “Be my co-pilot.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
ExplorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
five-passenger
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From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Jack stowed Biff’s gear, and took his place in the pilot’s seat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack stowed Biff’s gear, and took his place in the pilot’s seat.
HopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading “Hop in, Biff,” Jack said.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hop in, Biff,” Jack said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Be my co-pilot.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
for each
From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading Jack stowed Biff’s gear, and took his place in the pilot’s seat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jack stowed Biff’s gear, and took his place in the pilot’s seat.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hop in, Biff,” Jack said.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Jack stowed Biff’s gear, and took his place in the pilot’s seat.
move hurridly
From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Jack stowed Biff’s gear, and took his place in the pilot’s seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Darkness had spread over the airfield by the time Biff and Jack Hudson reached the “Explorations” plane.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jack stowed Biff’s gear, and took his place in the pilot’s seat.
twin-engine
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From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a twin-engine Cessna, a five-passenger, capable of a speed of 250 miles per hour.
