Chapter VII
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.
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Chapter VII
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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.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
OFF
FOR
NEWFOUNDLAND
Twice,
when
the
weather
eastward
seemed
right,
we
tried
to
take
off.
Line 2
And
twice
we
failed
because
of
too
much
fog
or
too
little
wind.
Line 3
Three
thirty!
Line 4
Another
day.
Line 5
Another
start.
/ˈanother start/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another day.”
Because
conjunction
US /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.”
Seemed
noun
US /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.”
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another start.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.”
Wind
noun
US /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another day.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
day
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From this reading Another day.
eastward
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From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
failed
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From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
fog
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From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
much
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From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
NEWFOUNDLAND
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From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
OFF
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From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another start.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
thirty
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From this reading Three thirty!
Three
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From this reading Three thirty!
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
too
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From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.
tried
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From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
Twice
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From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
wepronounUS /wiː/
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.
weather
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From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OFF FOR NEWFOUNDLAND Twice, when the weather eastward seemed right, we tried to take off.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And twice we failed because of too much fog or too little wind.