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Motor Matt's "Century" Run

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Motor Matt's "Century" Run is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BOLIVAR TURNS UP.
"You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.
If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.
His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.
"I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Motor Matt's "Century" Run

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Motor Matt's "Century" Run is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BOLIVAR TURNS UP.
/ˈbɑːləvər tɜːrnz ʌp/
Line 2
"You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.
Line 3
If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.
/ɪf juː nuː ɔːl hiː stɑːpt ʃɔːrt ənd pɜːrst ʌp hɪz lɪps/
Line 4
His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.
/hɪz ˈɡluːmi feɪs ənd ˈhɔːntɪd aɪz wɜːr tʌtʃt wɪð ˈsædnəs/
Line 5
"I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bolivar noun US /ˈbɑːləvər/

the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos

From this reading “BOLIVAR TURNS UP.”

butt verb US /bʌt/

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading “"You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.”

haunted adjective US /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading “His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.”

hostility noun US /hɑːˈstɪləti/

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

From this reading “"You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.”

injury noun US /ˈɪndʒəri/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “"You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.”

Matt noun US /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading “"I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.”

pursed verb US /pɜːrst/

past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape

From this reading “If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.”

sadness noun US /ˈsædnəs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading “His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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 the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “"You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.”

TURNS UP verb + adjective counted as “turn up”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “BOLIVAR TURNS UP.”

last person adjective + noun

In this reading “"You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.

Bascomb

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

BOLIVARnounUS /ˈbɑːləvər/

the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos

From this reading BOLIVAR TURNS UP.

buttverbUS /bʌt/

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading "I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.

gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.

hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.

MattnounUS /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading "I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/

past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape

From this reading If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.

sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading "I know enough to figure out that you're trying to fool me," said Matt.

TURNSnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading BOLIVAR TURNS UP.

UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading BOLIVAR TURNS UP.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His gloomy face and haunted eyes were touched with sadness.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you knew _all_----" He stopped short and pursed up his lips.

You're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You're the last person in the world, King," said Bascomb, with more injury than hostility in his voice, "who ought to butt in on me like this.

Chapter 13 of Motor Matt's "Century" Run by Stanley R. Matthews holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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