Chapter 6 of Motor Matt Makes Good is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Motor Matt Makes Good is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISING SITUATION. "Sink me!" growled Dick. "Here's a rum go, if anybody asks you. It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this." "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
Chapter 6 of Motor Matt Makes Good is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Here's a rum go, if anybody asks you.”
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “"We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Sink me!" growled Dick.”
plural of “jap” — (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading “It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.”
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “"Here's a rum go, if anybody asks you.”
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “A SURPRISING SITUATION.”
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.
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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 A SURPRISING SITUATION.
any person at all
From this reading "Here's a rum go, if anybody asks you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Here's a rum go, if anybody asks you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Sink me!" growled Dick.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Here's a rum go, if anybody asks you.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Sink me!" growled Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's a rum go, if anybody asks you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Here's a rum go, if anybody asks you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
plural of “jap” — (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sink me!" growled Dick.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
with low volume
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading "Here's a rum go, if anybody asks you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Sink me!" growled Dick.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A SURPRISING SITUATION.
in the near future
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading A SURPRISING SITUATION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's bobs to sovereigns that those Japs are mixed up in this."
precisely as stated
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can very soon convince the captain of the port that he's made a mistake," said Matt quietly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's a rum go, if anybody asks you.
Chapter 6 of Motor Matt Makes Good by Stanley R. Matthews holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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