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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
adding
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air
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From this reading When your propeller is too small the machine will not rise from the ground, or, if launched in the air, will quickly flutter to earth.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
aëroplane
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From this reading Should this fail to steady the aëroplane, the propeller must be cut down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
beautiful
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This may be remedied by adding a weight to the front of the machine, by wiring on a nut or piece of metal.
cut
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From this reading Should this fail to steady the aëroplane, the propeller must be cut down.
dart
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
down
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From this reading Should this fail to steady the aëroplane, the propeller must be cut down.
earth
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From this reading When your propeller is too small the machine will not rise from the ground, or, if launched in the air, will quickly flutter to earth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
fail
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From this reading Should this fail to steady the aëroplane, the propeller must be cut down.
fault
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From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
FAULTS
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
finished
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
flutter
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From this reading When your propeller is too small the machine will not rise from the ground, or, if launched in the air, will quickly flutter to earth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When your propeller is too small the machine will not rise from the ground, or, if launched in the air, will quickly flutter to earth.
front
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From this reading This may be remedied by adding a weight to the front of the machine, by wiring on a nut or piece of metal.
ground
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
HOW
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When your propeller is too small the machine will not rise from the ground, or, if launched in the air, will quickly flutter to earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
large
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From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
launched
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
likely
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From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
machine
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From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
MEND
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
metal
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From this reading This may be remedied by adding a weight to the front of the machine, by wiring on a nut or piece of metal.
model
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Should this fail to steady the aëroplane, the propeller must be cut down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When your propeller is too small the machine will not rise from the ground, or, if launched in the air, will quickly flutter to earth.
nut
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From this reading This may be remedied by adding a weight to the front of the machine, by wiring on a nut or piece of metal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This may be remedied by adding a weight to the front of the machine, by wiring on a nut or piece of metal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This may be remedied by adding a weight to the front of the machine, by wiring on a nut or piece of metal.
part
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
perhaps
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
piece
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From this reading This may be remedied by adding a weight to the front of the machine, by wiring on a nut or piece of metal.
propeller
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From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
quickly
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
remedied
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From this reading This may be remedied by adding a weight to the front of the machine, by wiring on a nut or piece of metal.
rise
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From this reading When your propeller is too small the machine will not rise from the ground, or, if launched in the air, will quickly flutter to earth.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should this fail to steady the aëroplane, the propeller must be cut down.
size
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From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
small
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From this reading When your propeller is too small the machine will not rise from the ground, or, if launched in the air, will quickly flutter to earth.
soon
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
steady
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From this reading Should this fail to steady the aëroplane, the propeller must be cut down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This may be remedied by adding a weight to the front of the machine, by wiring on a nut or piece of metal.
tip
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
too
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From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
twist
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From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
weight
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From this reading The fault is likely to be in the propeller, being too large for the size and weight of the machine.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When your propeller is too small the machine will not rise from the ground, or, if launched in the air, will quickly flutter to earth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When your propeller is too small the machine will not rise from the ground, or, if launched in the air, will quickly flutter to earth.
wiring
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From this reading This may be remedied by adding a weight to the front of the machine, by wiring on a nut or piece of metal.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FAULTS AND HOW TO MEND THEM Your model, perhaps a beautiful one, finished in every part, may twist and tip about as soon as it is launched and quickly dart to the ground.
