Chapter 13 of Motor Matt on the Wing is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Motor Matt on the Wing is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"UNCLE SAM" TAKES HOLD. "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine. What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was? But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you. He'd have shot ye, too.
Chapter 13 of Motor Matt on the Wing is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.”
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “"Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.”
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “"Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"UNCLE SAM" TAKES HOLD.”
hit hard
From this reading “But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.”
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading “"Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.”
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From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
a quad with a square body
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He'd have shot ye, too.
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From this reading He'd have shot ye, too.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "UNCLE SAM" TAKES HOLD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "UNCLE SAM" TAKES HOLD.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He'd have shot ye, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
hit hard
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "UNCLE SAM" TAKES HOLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
a special situation
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He'd have shot ye, too.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "UNCLE SAM" TAKES HOLD.
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Them fellers stopped me," said Jake, "an' was allowin' to unload the flyin' machine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could I do agin' the lot of 'em, and armed like they was?
at the time that
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading He'd have shot ye, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the fust I knowed they intended ter smash the thing was when Siwash begun talkin' with you.
Chapter 13 of Motor Matt on the Wing by Stanley R. Matthews holds 112 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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