Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MATT GETS A JOB. "What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff. "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed." "Not robbed," replied Tomlinson. "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."”
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading “"What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff.”
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “"I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “MATT GETS A JOB.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “"What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “"I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “"I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."”
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someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
In this reading “"What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff.”
run away from confinement
In this reading “"I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."”
In this reading “MATT GETS A JOB.”
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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 MATT GETS A JOB.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading "What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff.
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading MATT GETS A JOB.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading MATT GETS A JOB.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading MATT GETS A JOB.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not robbed," replied Tomlinson.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not robbed," replied Tomlinson.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the trouble here?" asked the deputy sheriff.
people who are wounded
From this reading "I was shot at, and wounded slightly, but the car was too fast for the thieves and I got away."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hear that Matt King and the Dutchman brought you to town in an automobile, Mr. Tomlinson, and that you have been robbed."
Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Mystery by Stanley R. Matthews holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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