Chapter 5 of Motor Matt's Hard Luck is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Motor Matt's Hard Luck is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESCUED. All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys. "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em. Don't be in any hurry, captain, about turning around." The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
Chapter 5 of Motor Matt's Hard Luck is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.”
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading “"Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.”
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading “"Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Don't be in any hurry, captain, about turning around."”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.”
delivered from danger
From this reading “RESCUED.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.”
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In this reading “All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.”
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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 "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't be in any hurry, captain, about turning around."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Don't be in any hurry, captain, about turning around."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Don't be in any hurry, captain, about turning around."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be in any hurry, captain, about turning around."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Don't be in any hurry, captain, about turning around."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be in any hurry, captain, about turning around."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
divisible by two
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Don't be in any hurry, captain, about turning around."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
with speed
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
carry out
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Don't be in any hurry, captain, about turning around."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
precisely as stated
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The captain could not have turned very quickly, even if he had wanted to.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All those on the _Christina_ were astounded at the move made by the two boys.
during the time that
From this reading "Leave 'em in the water for a while!" shouted Brady, Sr. "I guess that'll take the ginger out of 'em.
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