Chapter 10 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him. Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out. "I'll take care o' the Dutchman, Spangler. You nail the other 'un!"
Chapter 10 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “"I'll take care o' the Dutchman, Spangler.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.”
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “You nail the other 'un!"”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.”
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading “Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.”
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be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “"I'll take care o' the Dutchman, Spangler.”
In this reading “Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.”
sound loudly
In this reading “Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.”
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 Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I'll take care o' the Dutchman, Spangler.
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading "I'll take care o' the Dutchman, Spangler.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
the act of departing
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take care o' the Dutchman, Spangler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading You nail the other 'un!"
not any; not one
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I'll take care o' the Dutchman, Spangler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You nail the other 'un!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll take care o' the Dutchman, Spangler.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take care o' the Dutchman, Spangler.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading You nail the other 'un!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
at the time that
From this reading Matt had no more than reached the tree when he heard a sound of scrambling behind him.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Just as he whirled about to see what was going on, a husky yell rang out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You nail the other 'un!"
Chapter 10 of Motor Matt's Mystery by Stanley R. Matthews holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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