Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HUT IN THE HILLS. The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form. The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between. "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail. "Turn to the right," answered Pringle.
Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.”
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading “The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.”
someone who travels by air
From this reading “The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “THE HUT IN THE HILLS.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.”
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading “The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.”
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In this reading “The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.”
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later than; following
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Turn to the right," answered Pringle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
someone who travels by air
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE HUT IN THE HILLS.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE HUT IN THE HILLS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HUT IN THE HILLS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Turn to the right," answered Pringle.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUT IN THE HILLS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Turn to the right," answered Pringle.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Turn to the right," answered Pringle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
at the time that
From this reading "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which way now, Pringle?" asked Matt, when they had reached the trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road they were after lay in plain sight, with smooth ground between.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Red Flier made fine work of the climb, rounding the crest of the gully-bank in excellent form.
Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Mystery by Stanley R. Matthews holds 122 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.
Chapter 14 holds 122 sentences of Motor Matt's Mystery, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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