Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE'S SISTER. Matt threw a look over his shoulder. Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car. He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel. Matt was not able to look longer.
Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909 is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 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.
-ing form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “GEORGE'S SISTER.”
crowd or draw together
From this reading “He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Matt threw a look over his shoulder.”
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.”
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 “Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.”
In this reading “Matt threw a look over his shoulder.”
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 Matt threw a look over his shoulder.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Matt was not able to look longer.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
-ing form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
moving swiftly
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE'S SISTER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matt threw a look over his shoulder.
crowd or draw together
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
and nothing more
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
for more time
From this reading Matt was not able to look longer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Matt threw a look over his shoulder.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt threw a look over his shoulder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Matt was not able to look longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
above and across; more than
From this reading Matt threw a look over his shoulder.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Matt threw a look over his shoulder.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading GEORGE'S SISTER.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Matt threw a look over his shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
in a violent manner
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Big John was just making a flying leap to the running board of a large car.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
which person or people
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He fell aboard in a huddle, colliding with the dash and striking violently against his young companion, who was at the steering wheel.
Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909 by Stanley R. Matthews holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 4 holds 133 sentences of Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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