Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Daring Rescue is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Daring Rescue is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PETE AND WHIPPLE MAKE A CAPTURE. "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?" "Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete. "Them three kids was too much fer us. I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Daring Rescue is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading “"Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “PETE AND WHIPPLE MAKE A CAPTURE.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “"Them three kids was too much fer us.”
a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading “"Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"”
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading “"Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"”
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 “"Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete.”
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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 PETE AND WHIPPLE MAKE A CAPTURE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETE AND WHIPPLE MAKE A CAPTURE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading PETE AND WHIPPLE MAKE A CAPTURE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Them three kids was too much fer us.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
engage in
From this reading PETE AND WHIPPLE MAKE A CAPTURE.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Them three kids was too much fer us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETE AND WHIPPLE MAKE A CAPTURE.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Them three kids was too much fer us.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Them three kids was too much fer us.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Them three kids was too much fer us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Them three kids was too much fer us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETE AND WHIPPLE MAKE A CAPTURE.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Consarn it!" cried Whipple, overtaking Pete as he was legging it for the canal, "what ye runnin' fer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I thought I heerd ye yell that ye'd put King down an' out?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fer the same reason you are, I reckon," replied Pete.
Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Daring Rescue by Stanley R. Matthews holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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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