Chapter 11 of Motor Matt on the Wing is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Motor Matt on the Wing is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BLANKED. Only two shots were fired. Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade. "Siwash must have known who we were," remarked McGlory. "How do you reckon he found that out?"
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt on the Wing is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.”
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading “Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.”
past form of “blank” — keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
From this reading “BLANKED.”
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.”
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Only two shots were fired.”
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.
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In this reading “Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
later than; following
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
past form of “blank” — keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
From this reading BLANKED.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you reckon he found that out?"
having lost your job
From this reading Only two shots were fired.
set up or found
From this reading "How do you reckon he found that out?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Siwash must have known who we were," remarked McGlory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How do you reckon he found that out?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you reckon he found that out?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Siwash must have known who we were," remarked McGlory.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Siwash must have known who we were," remarked McGlory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Siwash must have known who we were," remarked McGlory.
and nothing more
From this reading Only two shots were fired.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How do you reckon he found that out?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "How do you reckon he found that out?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Siwash must have known who we were," remarked McGlory.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Only two shots were fired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Siwash must have known who we were," remarked McGlory.
possessing sweep
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you reckon he found that out?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before the two scoundrels in the road could send any more bullets after Matt and his friends, their car had swept back into the road and the other automobile acted as a barricade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only two shots were fired.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Siwash must have known who we were," remarked McGlory.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only two shots were fired.
which person or people
From this reading "Siwash must have known who we were," remarked McGlory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you reckon he found that out?"
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