Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Make Up is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Make Up is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN FROM WASHINGTON. "Sufferin' hurricanes, what a blow!" remarked Joe McGlory. "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out? The _Comet's_ a back number in a hatful of wind." "Hatful!" repeated Motor Matt.
Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Make Up is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
possessive form of “good” — benefit
From this reading “"What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?”
plural of “hurricane” — a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading “"Sufferin' hurricanes, what a blow!" remarked Joe McGlory.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"Hatful!" repeated Motor Matt.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “"Hatful!" repeated Motor Matt.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “"What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “"What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “THE MAN FROM WASHINGTON.”
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In this reading “"What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?”
In this reading “"What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?”
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 "Sufferin' hurricanes, what a blow!" remarked Joe McGlory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The _Comet's_ a back number in a hatful of wind."
exhale hard
From this reading "Sufferin' hurricanes, what a blow!" remarked Joe McGlory.
possessive form of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading The _Comet's_ a back number in a hatful of wind."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
moving swiftly
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN FROM WASHINGTON.
possessive form of “good” — benefit
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The _Comet's_ a back number in a hatful of wind."
plural of “hurricane” — a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading "Sufferin' hurricanes, what a blow!" remarked Joe McGlory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Comet's_ a back number in a hatful of wind."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sufferin' hurricanes, what a blow!" remarked Joe McGlory.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN FROM WASHINGTON.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Hatful!" repeated Motor Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sufferin' hurricanes, what a blow!" remarked Joe McGlory.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Hatful!" repeated Motor Matt.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The _Comet's_ a back number in a hatful of wind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Sufferin' hurricanes, what a blow!" remarked Joe McGlory.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Hatful!" repeated Motor Matt.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sufferin' hurricanes, what a blow!" remarked Joe McGlory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN FROM WASHINGTON.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE MAN FROM WASHINGTON.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Sufferin' hurricanes, what a blow!" remarked Joe McGlory.
at the time that
From this reading "What good's a flying machine, pard, when a spell of weather puts it down and out?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The _Comet's_ a back number in a hatful of wind."
Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Make Up by Stanley R. Matthews holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 4 holds 133 sentences of Motor Matt's Make Up, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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