Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAHOUT'S FLIGHT. When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones. "Ping!" called Matt. "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up. "Where's Carl?"
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a top worn by women
From this reading “"Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.”
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading “When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.”
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “"Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.”
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.”
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In this reading “When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.”
In this reading “When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.”
In this reading “When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.”
In this reading “When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.”
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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 When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
a top worn by women
From this reading "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Ping!" called Matt.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE MAHOUT'S FLIGHT.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.
moving with great haste
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.
game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAHOUT'S FLIGHT.
engage in
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
held or filled or in use
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAHOUT'S FLIGHT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Awri'!" answered Ping, slipping the jackstones into a pocket of his blouse and immediately getting up.
at the time that
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Carl?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When Matt and McGlory, hurrying to the aëroplane to make inquiries concerning Carl, came within sight of Ping, they saw him calmly occupied twirling a set of jackstones.
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