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Motor Matt's Double Trouble

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Motor Matt's Double Trouble is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SHOCKS TWO AND THREE.
The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.
"He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.
He wasn't fooled very long."
"There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.
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Motor Matt's Double Trouble

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Motor Matt's Double Trouble is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SHOCKS TWO AND THREE.
/ʃɑːks tuː ənd θriː/
Line 2
The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.
Line 3
"He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.
Line 4
He wasn't fooled very long."
Line 5
"There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

Learner Dictionary

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.

apprehensions noun US /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/

plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading “"There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.”

Buddha noun US /ˈbuːdə/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading “"There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.”

fooled verb US /fuːld/

past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of

From this reading “He wasn't fooled very long."”

intentions noun US /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.”

Matt noun US /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading “"He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.”

motor noun US /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading “The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.”

referring verb US /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading “"He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.”

shocks noun US /ʃɑːks/

plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading “SHOCKS TWO AND THREE.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

good advice adjective + noun

In this reading “"There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.”

in the dark preposition + article + noun counted as “in … dark”

In this reading “The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.”

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advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SHOCKS TWO AND THREE.

apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/

plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

EyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

fooledverbUS /fuːld/

past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of

From this reading He wasn't fooled very long."

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

Grattan's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He wasn't fooled very long."

MattnounUS /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

McGlory

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

Philo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

SHOCKSnounUS /ʃɑːks/

plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading SHOCKS TWO AND THREE.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading SHOCKS TWO AND THREE.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading SHOCKS TWO AND THREE.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He wasn't fooled very long."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The motor boys were very much in the dark concerning Philo Grattan's movements and intentions.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "He was right," observed Matt, referring to Grattan's note, "when he said I was in the dark as much as he was concerning that piece of glass.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "There's good advice in that note," said McGlory, who was beginning to have apprehensions that he and Matt were not yet done with the Eye of Buddha.

Chapter 5 of Motor Matt's Double Trouble by Stanley R. Matthews holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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