Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Close Call is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Close Call is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OPPORTUNITY. The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket. While they ate they discussed the situation in whispers. "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick. "I thought so," was the reply, "from the noise he made."
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Close Call is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “While they ate they discussed the situation in whispers.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.”
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading “"Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.”
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “While they ate they discussed the situation in whispers.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “"Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “"Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “While they ate they discussed the situation in whispers.”
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 “"Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.”
In this reading “While they ate they discussed the situation in whispers.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OPPORTUNITY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading While they ate they discussed the situation in whispers.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading While they ate they discussed the situation in whispers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
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From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought so," was the reply, "from the noise he made."
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought so," was the reply, "from the noise he made."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I thought so," was the reply, "from the noise he made."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
not any; not one
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "I thought so," was the reply, "from the noise he made."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading AN OPPORTUNITY.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I thought so," was the reply, "from the noise he made."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading While they ate they discussed the situation in whispers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought so," was the reply, "from the noise he made."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought so," was the reply, "from the noise he made."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "Did Fingal come down the ladder from the conning tower, mate?" asked Dick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought so," was the reply, "from the noise he made."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three prisoners were hungry and they lost no time in making an attack on the basket.
during the time that
From this reading While they ate they discussed the situation in whispers.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading While they ate they discussed the situation in whispers.
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Close Call by Stanley R. Matthews holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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