Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ODD TANGLE. In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks. He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry. Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for? And McGlory had referred to him as his cousin!
Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading “In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.”
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading “In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.”
lift or elevate
From this reading “He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.”
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading “He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.”
a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
From this reading “In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “And McGlory had referred to him as his cousin!”
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading “AN ODD TANGLE.”
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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a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
In this reading “In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.”
take and lift upward
In this reading “Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ODD TANGLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
a boy or man
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And McGlory had referred to him as his cousin!
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
a boy or man
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
lift or elevate
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
not divisible by two
From this reading AN ODD TANGLE.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading And McGlory had referred to him as his cousin!
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading AN ODD TANGLE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And McGlory had referred to him as his cousin!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
precisely as stated
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Could it be that Matt had picked up the very chap McGlory was looking for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a flash Motor Matt recalled what McGlory had told him among the sand dunes beyond the Presidio barracks.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had described a fellow, about his own heft and height, whom he named as George Lorry.
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