Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SURPRISING EVENTS. "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar. "I suppose you think you're pretty smart, eh? Well, there are others. How did you find out we were here?"
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “"You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “"You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “SURPRISING EVENTS.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “"You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “"I suppose you think you're pretty smart, eh?”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “"You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “SURPRISING EVENTS.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.”
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.
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “How did you find out we were here?"”
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 "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, there are others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you find out we were here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose you think you're pretty smart, eh?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading SURPRISING EVENTS.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How did you find out we were here?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How did you find out we were here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How did you find out we were here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you think you're pretty smart, eh?
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, there are others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How did you find out we were here?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I suppose you think you're pretty smart, eh?
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "I suppose you think you're pretty smart, eh?
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you think you're pretty smart, eh?
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading SURPRISING EVENTS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, there are others.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I suppose you think you're pretty smart, eh?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How did you find out we were here?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, there are others.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How did you find out we were here?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you think you're pretty smart, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You're a daring youngster," remarked Red-whiskers, leering at the prisoner through the smoke of his cigar.
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Launch by Stanley R. Matthews holds 149 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 12 holds 149 sentences of Motor Matt's Launch, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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