Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RICH MAN'S SON. "Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust. "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me." George Lorry was a puzzle to Motor Matt. And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.
Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “"I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."”
fill with distaste
From this reading “"Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust.”
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading “George Lorry was a puzzle to Motor Matt.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “George Lorry was a puzzle to Motor Matt.”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.”
look past, fail to notice
From this reading “"I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."”
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading “And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “George Lorry was a puzzle to Motor Matt.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a man who is wealthy
In this reading “THE RICH MAN'S SON.”
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 "Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
(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 And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
fill with distaste
From this reading "Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
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 George Lorry was a puzzle to Motor Matt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust.
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading George Lorry was a puzzle to Motor Matt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RICH MAN'S SON.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading George Lorry was a puzzle to Motor Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading George Lorry was a puzzle to Motor Matt.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust.
and nothing more
From this reading And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.
look past, fail to notice
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading And all Matt had overheard between McGlory and Lorry had only made the puzzle more perplexing.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading "Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading George Lorry was a puzzle to Motor Matt.
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE RICH MAN'S SON.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
a male human offspring
From this reading THE RICH MAN'S SON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RICH MAN'S SON.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I might overlook his attempt to shake a cartridge into himself, but this baby act is too much for me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Lorry was a puzzle to Motor Matt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Blubbering!" muttered McGlory, with a look of profound disgust.
Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Launch by Stanley R. Matthews holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 7 holds 147 sentences of Motor Matt's Launch, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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