Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Hard Luck is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Hard Luck is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MATT SCORES AGAINST JAMESON. What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store. He would call up the chief on the telephone. The chief was a good friend of Matt's. In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Hard Luck 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 table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading “What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.”
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.”
administer a drug to
From this reading “What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “MATT SCORES AGAINST JAMESON.”
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “The chief was a good friend of Matt's.”
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading “In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.”
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “MATT SCORES AGAINST JAMESON.”
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In this reading “What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.”
booth for using a telephone
In this reading “What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.”
the department of local government concerned with enforcing the law and preventing crime
In this reading “In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.”
In this reading “What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.”
In this reading “The chief was a good friend of Matt's.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 chief was a good friend of Matt's.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MATT SCORES AGAINST JAMESON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
for the reason that
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would call up the chief on the telephone.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He would call up the chief on the telephone.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
administer a drug to
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The chief was a good friend of Matt's.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The chief was a good friend of Matt's.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATT SCORES AGAINST JAMESON.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading MATT SCORES AGAINST JAMESON.
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading The chief was a good friend of Matt's.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chief was a good friend of Matt's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would call up the chief on the telephone.
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
a large number or amount
From this reading MATT SCORES AGAINST JAMESON.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would call up the chief on the telephone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
at the time that
From this reading What Matt had in mind when he raced across the street was the telephone booth in the drug store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In fact, Motor Matt, because of the plucky and successful work he had done, stood pretty high with the South Chicago police department.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would call up the chief on the telephone.
Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Hard Luck by Stanley R. Matthews holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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