Chapter 12 of Motor Matt is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COOL VILLAINY. It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness. His first tangible feeling was one of nausea. Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor. Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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constricted in size
From this reading “Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.”
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.”
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading “His first tangible feeling was one of nausea.”
lacking sensation
From this reading “Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.”
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading “Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.”
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading “His first tangible feeling was one of nausea.”
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In this reading “It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.”
In this reading “It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.”
In this reading “Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.”
In this reading “Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
completely unclothed
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading COOL VILLAINY.
constricted in size
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His first tangible feeling was one of nausea.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first tangible feeling was one of nausea.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
set up or found
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first tangible feeling was one of nausea.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
set afire or burning
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading His first tangible feeling was one of nausea.
lacking sensation
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His first tangible feeling was one of nausea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His first tangible feeling was one of nausea.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading His first tangible feeling was one of nausea.
used as intensifiers
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Opening his eyes, he found himself in a bare little room, lighted by a candle planted in its own drippings on the hard earth floor.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading COOL VILLAINY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was several hours before Matt regained consciousness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matt's hands and feet were tied, and his limbs felt terribly numb and cramped.
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt by Stanley R. Matthews holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 12 holds 154 sentences of Motor Matt, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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