Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Make Up is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Make Up is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILL WILY REPENTS. McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley. "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked. "It wasn't much," was the diffident answer. "I know these Hindoos somewhat."
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Make Up is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “BILL WILY REPENTS.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “"So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.”
third-person singular of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading “BILL WILY REPENTS.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “"I know these Hindoos somewhat."”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “BILL WILY REPENTS.”
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In this reading “McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.”
In this reading “McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.”
In this reading “McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.”
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 McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
(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 "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
react verbally
From this reading "It wasn't much," was the diffident answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL WILY REPENTS.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
showing modest reserve
From this reading "It wasn't much," was the diffident answer.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know these Hindoos somewhat."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know these Hindoos somewhat."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wasn't much," was the diffident answer.
stop from happening or developing
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know these Hindoos somewhat."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It wasn't much," was the diffident answer.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
third-person singular of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading BILL WILY REPENTS.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "I know these Hindoos somewhat."
carry out
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I know these Hindoos somewhat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
in the direction of
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGlory motioned Wily to take a seat on the floor, near Dhondaram, and then turned toward Twomley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It wasn't much," was the diffident answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wasn't much," was the diffident answer.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading BILL WILY REPENTS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "So you put the kibosh on our brown friend all by yourself, did you?" he asked.
Chapter 12 of Motor Matt's Make Up by Stanley R. Matthews holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 158 sentences of Motor Matt's Make Up, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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