Chapter 10 of Motor Matt in Brazil is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Motor Matt in Brazil is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUTTING TWO AND TWO TOGETHER. "That," said Matt, "is a bomb. While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner." Glennie stared aghast. Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
Chapter 10 of Motor Matt in Brazil is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Glennie stared aghast.”
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “"That," said Matt, "is a bomb.”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."”
mix together different elements
From this reading “While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."”
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading “While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"That," said Matt, "is a bomb.”
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.”
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading “While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Glennie stared aghast.”
In this reading “While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."”
In this reading “While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."”
In this reading “While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That," said Matt, "is a bomb.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Glennie stared aghast.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PUTTING TWO AND TWO TOGETHER.
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading "That," said Matt, "is a bomb.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
start firing a weapon
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
set up or found
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
mix together different elements
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glennie stared aghast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That," said Matt, "is a bomb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "That," said Matt, "is a bomb.
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading PUTTING TWO AND TWO TOGETHER.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That," said Matt, "is a bomb.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Glennie stared aghast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That," said Matt, "is a bomb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading PUTTING TWO AND TWO TOGETHER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PUTTING TWO AND TWO TOGETHER.
precisely as stated
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Carl mumbled to himself, and very carefully returned the bomb to the place where he had found it.
during the time that
From this reading While I lay on the floor, all but helpless, the disguised Jap set fire to the fuse and planted the bomb in the corner."
Chapter 10 of Motor Matt in Brazil by Stanley R. Matthews holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 10 holds 106 sentences of Motor Matt in Brazil, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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