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Motor Matt's Mystery

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BACK TO THE CAR.
There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.
The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.
As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.
"There's one of the rascals!" exclaimed Tomlinson.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Motor Matt's Mystery

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Motor Matt's Mystery is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BACK TO THE CAR.
/bæk tuː ðə kɑːr/
Line 2
There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.
Line 3
The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.
Line 4
As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.
Line 5
"There's one of the rascals!" exclaimed Tomlinson.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Ash noun US /æʃ/

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading “The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.”

bench noun US /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.”

Fork noun US /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading “The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.”

Gregory noun US /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading “As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.”

hut noun US /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading “The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.”

Matt noun US /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading “As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.”

rascals noun US /ˈræskəlz/

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “"There's one of the rascals!" exclaimed Tomlinson.”

stolen verb US /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading “The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

started up verb + adjective counted as “start up”

get going or set in motion

In this reading “As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.”

come from verb + particle

In this reading “There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.”

All words in this reading · 51

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.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

AshnounUS /æʃ/

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BACK TO THE CAR.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

benchnounUS /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

CARnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading BACK TO THE CAR.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "There's one of the rascals!" exclaimed Tomlinson.

ForknounUS /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

MattnounUS /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There's one of the rascals!" exclaimed Tomlinson.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading "There's one of the rascals!" exclaimed Tomlinson.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

ruffiannoun

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

Spangler

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.

stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BACK TO THE CAR.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There's one of the rascals!" exclaimed Tomlinson.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BACK TO THE CAR.

Tomlinson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The stolen car must have been driven along the direct trail leading to Ash Fork and have stopped so as to let Spangler out at the nearest point to the hut.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As Matt turned on the ruffian, Tomlinson and Gregory started up from the bench.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading There was but one place where Spangler could have come from, and that was the east road.

Chapter 15 of Motor Matt's Mystery by Stanley R. Matthews holds 127 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.

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Chapter 15 holds 127 sentences of Motor Matt's Mystery, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

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