Chapter 17 of Motor Matt on the Wing is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Motor Matt on the Wing is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FAME--AND A LITTLE FORTUNE. "The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon. Time, two hours and seven minutes. Distance traveled, ninety miles. This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
Chapter 17 of Motor Matt on the Wing is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.”
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “FAME--AND A LITTLE FORTUNE.”
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading “This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.”
being ten more than eighty
From this reading “Distance traveled, ninety miles.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “"The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “Distance traveled, ninety miles.”
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 “Distance traveled, ninety miles.”
In this reading “Time, two hours and seven minutes.”
In this reading “This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.”
In this reading “Time, two hours and seven minutes.”
In this reading “This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.”
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 FAME--AND A LITTLE FORTUNE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAME--AND A LITTLE FORTUNE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Distance traveled, ninety miles.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading FAME--AND A LITTLE FORTUNE.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FAME--AND A LITTLE FORTUNE.
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Time, two hours and seven minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FAME--AND A LITTLE FORTUNE.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Distance traveled, ninety miles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Time, two hours and seven minutes.
being ten more than eighty
From this reading Distance traveled, ninety miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading "The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Time, two hours and seven minutes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The returns are in from Devil's Lake City and Minnewaukon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time, two hours and seven minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Distance traveled, ninety miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Time, two hours and seven minutes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was at the rate of a little less than forty-five miles an hour, and the government ought to be completely satisfied.
Chapter 17 of Motor Matt on the Wing by Stanley R. Matthews holds 535 sentences, grouped into 107 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 17 holds 535 sentences of Motor Matt on the Wing, unabridged, divided into 107 reading sections.
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