Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Motor Matt is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO. 1 FEB. 27, 1909. BY STANLEY R. MATTHEWS. _Issued Weekly.
Motor Matt
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Motor Matt is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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NO.
1
FEB.
27,
1909.
BY
STANLEY
R.
MATTHEWS.
_Issued
Weekly.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Motor Matt
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Motor Matt is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
NO.
/noʊ/
Line 2
1
FEB.
Line 3
27,
1909.
Line 4
BY
STANLEY
R.
MATTHEWS.
/baɪ ˈstænli ɑːr ˈmæθjuːz/
Line 5
_Issued
Weekly.
/ˈɪʃuːd ˈwiːkli/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feb
noun
US /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “1 FEB.”
Issued
verb
US /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
matthews
noun
US /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “BY STANLEY R. MATTHEWS.”
stanley
noun
US /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “BY STANLEY R. MATTHEWS.”
Weekly
noun
US /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “_Issued Weekly.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 11
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1
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1 FEB.
1909
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From this reading 27, 1909.
27
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From this reading 27, 1909.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY STANLEY R. MATTHEWS.
FEBnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading 1 FEB.
IssuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading _Issued Weekly.
MATTHEWSnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading BY STANLEY R. MATTHEWS.
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading BY STANLEY R. MATTHEWS.
STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading BY STANLEY R. MATTHEWS.
WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading _Issued Weekly.
Chapter 1 of Motor Matt by Stanley R. Matthews holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
What does chapter 1 of Motor Matt contain?
Chapter 1 holds 121 sentences of Motor Matt, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Motor Matt by Stanley R. Matthews exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 121 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
How do I study chapter 1 of Motor Matt?
Work through the 25 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 25 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
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Is this the complete text of Motor Matt?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #46075, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Motor Matt take to read?
About 190 minutes of reading across 459 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Motor Matt
Words and structures a reader meets early in Motor Matt, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Stanley
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Motor Matt; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Matthews
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- Issued
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Motor Matt; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Weekly
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