Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER TWIST--BY MATT AND M'GLORY. "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office. "Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that." "Well," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me. That's all I want.
Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Launch is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “"I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “"Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."”
in a haughty manner
From this reading “"I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.”
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading “"I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “ANOTHER TWIST--BY MATT AND M'GLORY.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “"Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “"Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “ANOTHER TWIST--BY MATT AND M'GLORY.”
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(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 "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER TWIST--BY MATT AND M'GLORY.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER TWIST--BY MATT AND M'GLORY.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER TWIST--BY MATT AND M'GLORY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."
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 "Well," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."
in a haughty manner
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER TWIST--BY MATT AND M'GLORY.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading ANOTHER TWIST--BY MATT AND M'GLORY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Well," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me.
as might be expected
From this reading "Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Well," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me.
a member of a police force
From this reading "Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading "Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Well," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me.
carry out
From this reading "Well," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Naturally," grinned the policeman, "I'm not responsible for that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's all I want.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading ANOTHER TWIST--BY MATT AND M'GLORY.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading That's all I want.
(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," ordered George, "search them, take the money and give it to me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
at the time that
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't like your attitude," said Lorry haughtily, to the officer when they were all in the office.
Chapter 17 of Motor Matt's Launch by Stanley R. Matthews holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 17 holds 448 sentences of Motor Matt's Launch, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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