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Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909
Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Stanley R. Matthews • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SETTING A SNARE.
Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.
Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.
He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.
Anyhow, he had two dollars.
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Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SETTING A SNARE.
/ˈsetɪŋ ə sner/
Line 2
Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.
Line 3
Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.
/tuː ˈdɑːlərz ə deɪ wɑːz ə ˈprɪnsli weɪdʒ bʌt ðer wɜːr θɪŋz hiː wʊd nɑːt duː ˈiːvɪn fɔːr ðæt ˌɪˈmens sʌm/
Line 4
He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.
Line 5
Anyhow, he had two dollars.
/ˈenihaʊ hiː hæd tuː ˈdɑːlərz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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crooning noun US /ˈkruːnɪŋ/

singing in a soft low tone

From this reading “He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.”

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overloaded adjective US /ˈoʊvərloʊdɪd/

loaded past capacity

From this reading “Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.”

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owls noun US /aʊlz/

plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading “He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.”

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Pickerel noun US /ˈpɪkərəl/

flesh of young or small pike

From this reading “Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.”

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princely adjective US /ˈprɪnsli/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading “Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.”

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snare noun US /sner/

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading “SETTING A SNARE.”

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Sprite noun US /spraɪt/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

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wage noun US /weɪdʒ/

something that remunerates

From this reading “Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

immense sum adjective + noun

In this reading “Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.”

312 times in 426,211 chapters
take care verb + noun

be careful, prudent, or watchful

In this reading “He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.”

45,944 times in 426,211 chapters
in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.”

78,764 times in 426,211 chapters
Two dollars noun + noun counted as “two dollar”

In this reading “Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.”

2,859 times in 426,211 chapters
stay with verb + particle

In this reading “He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.”

19,240 times in 426,211 chapters
for an hour preposition + article + noun counted as “for … hour”

In this reading “He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.”

15,449 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 61

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SETTING A SNARE.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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AnyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyhow, he had two dollars.

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boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/

singing in a soft low tone

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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ha'nt

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From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Anyhow, he had two dollars.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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he'd

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From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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overloadedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərloʊdɪd/

loaded past capacity

From this reading Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.

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owlsnounUS /aʊlz/

plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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Pete

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From this reading Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.

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PickerelnounUS /ˈpɪkərəl/

flesh of young or small pike

From this reading Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.

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princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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SETTINGnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading SETTING A SNARE.

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SNAREnounUS /sner/

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading SETTING A SNARE.

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spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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SpritenounUS /spraɪt/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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TwonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/

something that remunerates

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

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windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading He would try to stay with the boat for an hour, in spite of the owls and the queer crooning of the wind in the trees, but if he saw a "ha'nt," he'd resign his job, right then and there, and leave the _Sprite_ to take care of herself.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pickerel Pete did not feel overloaded with responsibility.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Two dollars a day was a princely wage, but there were things he would not do even for that immense sum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 9 of Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909 by Stanley R. Matthews holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Vocabulary met early in Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909

Words and structures a reader meets early in Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Issued
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Weekly
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Subscription
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Motor Matt's Enemies — No. 22, July 24, 1909; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Entered
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