Chapter 15 of Motor Matt's "Century" Run is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Motor Matt's "Century" Run is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON TO PHOENIX! This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung. Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble. He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_. Neither of the boys spoke--they were too bewildered.
Chapter 15 of Motor Matt's "Century" Run is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading “Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.”
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.”
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading “Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.”
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading “Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.”
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading “ON TO PHOENIX!”
make a low noise
From this reading “Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.”
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading “Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.”
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In this reading “Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.”
take and lift upward
In this reading “He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.”
temporarily
In this reading “Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.”
In this reading “He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.”
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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 Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Neither of the boys spoke--they were too bewildered.
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Neither of the boys spoke--they were too bewildered.
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
held up in the air
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
a particular point in time
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
of an obscure nature
From this reading This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the boys spoke--they were too bewildered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of the boys spoke--they were too bewildered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TO PHOENIX!
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading ON TO PHOENIX!
make a low noise
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither of the boys spoke--they were too bewildered.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither of the boys spoke--they were too bewildered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON TO PHOENIX!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Neither of the boys spoke--they were too bewildered.
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He fixed himself on the seat, and leaned down to help Matt lift up the _Comet_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither of the boys spoke--they were too bewildered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clip stared at him for a moment, with jaws agape, then trundled his motor-cycle forward and lifted it into the rumble.
but in spite of that
From this reading This was the biggest surprise the mysterious Bascomb had yet sprung.
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