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Chapter 3 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE CALLIOPE TENT. "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory. "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick." "But the girl! What's her notion about it?
Chapter 3 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “"There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."”
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading “IN THE CALLIOPE TENT.”
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading “"There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “"There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."”
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading “"I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “"There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."”
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.
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In this reading “"There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."”
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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 "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
From this reading IN THE CALLIOPE TENT.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
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From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
a young female
From this reading "But the girl!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What's her notion about it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CALLIOPE TENT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading What's her notion about it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading IN THE CALLIOPE TENT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CALLIOPE TENT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's her notion about it?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "There are a whole lot of things about this business I don't fancy," returned Motor Matt; "but we're under contract, Joe, and Boss Burton says he'll give us an extra fifty a week if we do the trick."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't like it, pard, and you can bet your moccasins on that," said Joe McGlory.
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