Chapter 3 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RUNAWAY AUTO. "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt. "Look!" cried Matt, pointing. An automobile--a big, red touring-car--rolled past the boys. If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
Chapter 3 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “THE RUNAWAY AUTO.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “An automobile--a big, red touring-car--rolled past the boys.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.”
cause to stop
From this reading “"Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.”
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading “"Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"Look!" cried Matt, pointing.”
an easy victory
From this reading “THE RUNAWAY AUTO.”
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading “"Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.”
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.
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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 "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An automobile--a big, red touring-car--rolled past the boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE RUNAWAY AUTO.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading An automobile--a big, red touring-car--rolled past the boys.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An automobile--a big, red touring-car--rolled past the boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading An automobile--a big, red touring-car--rolled past the boys.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look!" cried Matt, pointing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
cause to stop
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
and nothing more
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!" cried Matt, pointing.
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Look!" cried Matt, pointing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading An automobile--a big, red touring-car--rolled past the boys.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Look!" cried Matt, pointing.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading An automobile--a big, red touring-car--rolled past the boys.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading An automobile--a big, red touring-car--rolled past the boys.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
an easy victory
From this reading THE RUNAWAY AUTO.
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUNAWAY AUTO.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An automobile--a big, red touring-car--rolled past the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vat's der madder?" gasped Carl, as he came to a staggering halt.
at the time that
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they had not jumped just when they did it would have run them down.
Chapter 3 of Motor Matt's Mystery by Stanley R. Matthews holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 3 holds 103 sentences of Motor Matt's Mystery, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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