Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Mandarin is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Mandarin is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIP AND TUCK. "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself! Sufferin' smash-ups! It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket." "Are you hurt, Joe?" inquired Matt.
Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Mandarin is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading “It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."”
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “NIP AND TUCK.”
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading “It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."”
fit snugly into
From this reading “NIP AND TUCK.”
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “"That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!”
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading “"That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!”
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 "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIP AND TUCK.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you hurt, Joe?" inquired Matt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you hurt, Joe?" inquired Matt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Are you hurt, Joe?" inquired Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you hurt, Joe?" inquired Matt.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading NIP AND TUCK.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sufferin' smash-ups!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sufferin' smash-ups!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
fit snugly into
From this reading NIP AND TUCK.
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It's a wonder the hospital corps didn't have to shovel us up in a bushel basket."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you hurt, Joe?" inquired Matt.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "That's right," whooped McGlory, twisting his head to get a look at Matt, "laugh--laugh, and enjoy yourself!
Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Mandarin by Stanley R. Matthews holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 8 holds 130 sentences of Motor Matt's Mandarin, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Mandarin by Stanley R. Matthews exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 130 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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