Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Double Trouble is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Double Trouble is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt. "Ah dunno as yo' can do nuffin' fo' me, boss," answered Neb. "Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'. Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Double Trouble is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading “Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “"Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.”
British informal for donkey
From this reading “"Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “"What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.”
comparative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading “Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.”
third-person singular of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.”
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.
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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 "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah dunno as yo' can do nuffin' fo' me, boss," answered Neb.
(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 "Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ah dunno as yo' can do nuffin' fo' me, boss," answered Neb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "Ah dunno as yo' can do nuffin' fo' me, boss," answered Neb.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah dunno as yo' can do nuffin' fo' me, boss," answered Neb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
a person who fells trees
From this reading Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading "Ah dunno as yo' can do nuffin' fo' me, boss," answered Neb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
set up or found
From this reading Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
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From this reading Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
cause to stop
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah dunno as yo' can do nuffin' fo' me, boss," answered Neb.
British informal for donkey
From this reading "Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah dunno as yo' can do nuffin' fo' me, boss," answered Neb.
comparative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
third-person singular of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yo' done got Gin'ral Jackson back fo' me, an' dat odder feller found his bicycle, too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah dunno as yo' can do nuffin' fo' me, boss," answered Neb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah reckons yo's done about all fo' dis moke dat he can expec'.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What can I do for you, Neb?" asked Matt, facing the darky as he pulled his mule to a halt.
Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Double Trouble by Stanley R. Matthews holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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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