Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Defiance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Defiance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DIVE FOR LIBERTY. Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water. "Schust a leedle vay farder, bard!" he cried encouragingly. "Shvim a leedle fasder! Der fellers on shore iss pooty glose!"
Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Defiance is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lyric poet
From this reading “"Schust a leedle vay farder, bard!" he cried encouragingly.”
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.”
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading “Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.”
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading “A DIVE FOR LIBERTY.”
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “Der fellers on shore iss pooty glose!"”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.”
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading “Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.”
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In this reading “Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.”
In this reading “Der fellers on shore iss pooty glose!"”
In this reading “Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.”
In this reading “Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.”
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.”
In this reading “Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.”
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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 A DIVE FOR LIBERTY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
a lyric poet
From this reading "Schust a leedle vay farder, bard!" he cried encouragingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Schust a leedle vay farder, bard!" he cried encouragingly.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
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From this reading Der fellers on shore iss pooty glose!"
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading A DIVE FOR LIBERTY.
in an encouraging manner
From this reading "Schust a leedle vay farder, bard!" he cried encouragingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Schust a leedle vay farder, bard!" he cried encouragingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shvim a leedle fasder!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading Der fellers on shore iss pooty glose!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DIVE FOR LIBERTY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der fellers on shore iss pooty glose!"
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Schust a leedle vay farder, bard!" he cried encouragingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der fellers on shore iss pooty glose!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Schust a leedle vay farder, bard!" he cried encouragingly.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading A DIVE FOR LIBERTY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Der fellers on shore iss pooty glose!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
above and across; more than
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Der fellers on shore iss pooty glose!"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Schust a leedle vay farder, bard!" he cried encouragingly.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Der fellers on shore iss pooty glose!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shvim a leedle fasder!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Schust a leedle vay farder, bard!" he cried encouragingly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carl fell over the top of the conning tower, descended the rounded deck with one hand clinging to a wire guy, and reached out over the water.
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