Chapter 9 of Motor Matt's Clue is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Motor Matt's Clue is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE KETTLE CONTINUES TO BOIL. Sercomb came up-stairs and stepped into the room. Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look. Nevertheless, it was a frank and open face--as always. "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
Chapter 9 of Motor Matt's Clue 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
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.
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading “THE KETTLE CONTINUES TO BOIL.”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “THE KETTLE CONTINUES TO BOIL.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.”
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading “THE KETTLE CONTINUES TO BOIL.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, it was a frank and open face--as always.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Sercomb came up-stairs and stepped into the room.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.”
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 “Sercomb came up-stairs and stepped into the room.”
In this reading “Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.”
In this reading “"Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Nevertheless, it was a frank and open face--as always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sercomb came up-stairs and stepped into the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, it was a frank and open face--as always.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading THE KETTLE CONTINUES TO BOIL.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sercomb came up-stairs and stepped into the room.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE KETTLE CONTINUES TO BOIL.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Nevertheless, it was a frank and open face--as always.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sercomb came up-stairs and stepped into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, it was a frank and open face--as always.
and nothing more
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading THE KETTLE CONTINUES TO BOIL.
light from a lamp
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, it was a frank and open face--as always.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Nevertheless, it was a frank and open face--as always.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sercomb came up-stairs and stepped into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sercomb came up-stairs and stepped into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Sercomb came up-stairs and stepped into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KETTLE CONTINUES TO BOIL.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KETTLE CONTINUES TO BOIL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sercomb came up-stairs and stepped into the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Now, Dick," cried Sercomb, "what in the world has been going on here?
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Daylight was just coming in through the windows, and the gray of the morning and the yellow of the lamplight gave Sercomb's face a ghastly look.
Chapter 9 of Motor Matt's Clue 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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