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From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
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From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
couldn't
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From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
CrashesnounUS /ˈkræʃɪz/
plural of “crash” — a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
depositingverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
Neta
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From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
an amount of time
From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
refuelling
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From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
SnooknounUS /snʊk/
large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
take-off
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From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
at the time that
From this reading Owing to carelessness in not refuelling, the motor cut out on the take-off, when the plane was about 40 or 50 feet in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
