Chapter 7 of 20 hrs., 40 min. is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of 20 hrs., 40 min. is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off. And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind. Three thirty! Another day. Another start.
Chapter 7 of 20 hrs., 40 min. is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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moving toward the east
From this reading “OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.”
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading “OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Another start.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “Three thirty!”
two times
From this reading “OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
leave
In this reading “OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day.
for the reason that
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another day.
moving toward the east
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Another start.
carry out
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Three thirty!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three thirty!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
two times
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
at the time that
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
Chapter 7 of 20 hrs., 40 min. by Amelia Earhart holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 326 sentences of 20 hrs., 40 min., unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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