Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAS IT TREACHERY? "Where's Haidee?" asked Matt. "Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely. Matt turned on him with a surprised look. "What's the matter with you, pard?" he asked.
Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 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.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “"Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.”
a young female
From this reading “"Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"Where's Haidee?" asked Matt.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"What's the matter with you, pard?" he asked.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “"Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Matt turned on him with a surprised look.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “WAS IT TREACHERY?”
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 Matt turned on him with a surprised look.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's Haidee?" asked Matt.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Haidee?" asked Matt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the matter with you, pard?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matt turned on him with a surprised look.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAS IT TREACHERY?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Matt turned on him with a surprised look.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Where's Haidee?" asked Matt.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with you, pard?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Matt turned on him with a surprised look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter with you, pard?" he asked.
in a vicious manner
From this reading "Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Matt turned on him with a surprised look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, bother the girl!" cried McGlory savagely.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading WAS IT TREACHERY?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Matt turned on him with a surprised look.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS IT TREACHERY?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter with you, pard?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Haidee?" asked Matt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matt turned on him with a surprised look.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's the matter with you, pard?" he asked.
Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Engagement by Stanley R. Matthews holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 8 holds 128 sentences of Motor Matt's Engagement, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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