Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PAPER TRAIL. The coils hummed merrily to the six-cylinder accompaniment. The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order. Then, as might be expected, something happened. It was no accident to the car.
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Engagement is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “It was no accident to the car.”
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading “The coils hummed merrily to the six-cylinder accompaniment.”
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading “The coils hummed merrily to the six-cylinder accompaniment.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “The coils hummed merrily to the six-cylinder accompaniment.”
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.”
move hurridly
From this reading “The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was no accident to the car.
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading The coils hummed merrily to the six-cylinder accompaniment.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as might be expected, something happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, as might be expected, something happened.
confined by bonds
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was no accident to the car.
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading The coils hummed merrily to the six-cylinder accompaniment.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Then, as might be expected, something happened.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then, as might be expected, something happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coils hummed merrily to the six-cylinder accompaniment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no accident to the car.
in a joyous manner
From this reading The coils hummed merrily to the six-cylinder accompaniment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, as might be expected, something happened.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no accident to the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE PAPER TRAIL.
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coils hummed merrily to the six-cylinder accompaniment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, as might be expected, something happened.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
move hurridly
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAPER TRAIL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as might be expected, something happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coils hummed merrily to the six-cylinder accompaniment.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE PAPER TRAIL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
which person or people
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind whistled and sang in the ears of the three who were plunging along at a speed which was bound to get them somewhere in short order.
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Engagement by Stanley R. Matthews holds 135 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 12 holds 135 sentences of Motor Matt's Engagement, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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