Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Clue is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Clue is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRICE OF TREACHERY. This most astounding event had left everybody gasping. A ghastly pallor had rushed into Sercomb's face. His three companions were hardly in better case. All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Clue is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading “This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “His three companions were hardly in better case.”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “A ghastly pallor had rushed into Sercomb's face.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “THE PRICE OF TREACHERY.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.”
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.
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In this reading “A ghastly pallor had rushed into Sercomb's face.”
In this reading “This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.”
In this reading “His three companions were hardly in better case.”
In this reading “All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.”
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 A ghastly pallor had rushed into Sercomb's face.
(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 All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His three companions were hardly in better case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
an occurrence of something
From this reading His three companions were hardly in better case.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His three companions were hardly in better case.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.
every person
From this reading This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A ghastly pallor had rushed into Sercomb's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading A ghastly pallor had rushed into Sercomb's face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
only a very short time before
From this reading His three companions were hardly in better case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His three companions were hardly in better case.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His three companions were hardly in better case.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A ghastly pallor had rushed into Sercomb's face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF TREACHERY.
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading A ghastly pallor had rushed into Sercomb's face.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF TREACHERY.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
done under pressure
From this reading A ghastly pallor had rushed into Sercomb's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ghastly pallor had rushed into Sercomb's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF TREACHERY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This most astounding event had left everybody gasping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His three companions were hardly in better case.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading THE PRICE OF TREACHERY.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading All four realized that the unexpected had happened, and that it boded ill for them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His three companions were hardly in better case.
Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Clue by Stanley R. Matthews holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 17 holds 112 sentences of Motor Matt's Clue, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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