Chapter 13 of Motor Matt's Air Ship is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Motor Matt's Air Ship is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BRADY CHANGES HIS PLANS. "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone. "I don't see how you make that out," said Matt. "You're the one that's made all the trouble, Brady." Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.
Chapter 13 of Motor Matt's Air Ship is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “BRADY CHANGES HIS PLANS.”
possessive form of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “BRADY CHANGES HIS PLANS.”
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.”
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading “"You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.”
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading “"You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.”
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 “Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 "You're the one that's made all the trouble, Brady."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading BRADY CHANGES HIS PLANS.
possessive form of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading BRADY CHANGES HIS PLANS.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," said Matt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.
a young female
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRADY CHANGES HIS PLANS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," said Matt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," said Matt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You're the one that's made all the trouble, Brady."
engage in
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," said Matt.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
a particular point in time
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
not any; not one
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You're the one that's made all the trouble, Brady."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," said Matt.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading BRADY CHANGES HIS PLANS.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," said Matt.
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," said Matt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," said Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the one that's made all the trouble, Brady."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brady's little eyes glittered as they rested on Matt.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "You're the one that's made all the trouble, Brady."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," said Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the one that's made all the trouble, Brady."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've played the devil with me, and no mistake!" scowled Brady, whirling on Matt the moment the girl was gone.
Chapter 13 of Motor Matt's Air Ship by Stanley R. Matthews holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 13 holds 125 sentences of Motor Matt's Air Ship, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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