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Chapter V
EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days. I had one myself, during my instruction period. 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. Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby. The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
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.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “I had one myself, during my instruction period.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I had one myself, during my instruction period.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I had one myself, during my instruction period.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.”
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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.
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.
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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 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.
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From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
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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.
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From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
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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 Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
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From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
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From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EAST TO BOSTON Crashes were frequent enough in these earlier days.
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From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
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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.
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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.
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.
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From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had one myself, during my instruction period.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neta Snook was with me, but she couldn’t help depositing us in a cabbage patch nearby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The propeller and landing gear suffered and I bit my tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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.
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.
