Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Clue is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Clue is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LA VITA PLACE. "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral. "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into. There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?" "That's the way it looked to me," answered Matt.
Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Clue is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"That's the way it looked to me," answered Matt.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"”
highest in quality
From this reading “"This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"That's the way it looked to me," answered Matt.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “"This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “"I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.”
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get involved in or with
In this reading “"This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.”
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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 There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
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From this reading "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
(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 "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's the way it looked to me," answered Matt.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
at any time
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
highest in quality
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LA VITA PLACE.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "That's the way it looked to me," answered Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "That's the way it looked to me," answered Matt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's the way it looked to me," answered Matt.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LA VITA PLACE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's the way it looked to me," answered Matt.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "This is the greatest place for seein' things, and then losin' track of 'em, that I ever got into.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I'm all ahoo, and that's the truth of it," muttered Ferral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LA VITA PLACE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the way it looked to me," answered Matt.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was certainly a man standing right there where you are, wasn't there?"
Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Clue 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 4 holds 125 sentences of Motor Matt's Clue, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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