Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Prize is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Prize is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FINISH. The doctor's guess was a good one. The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed. It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days. His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Prize is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 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 “It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.”
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading “It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.”
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading “It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor's guess was a good one.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading “It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.”
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.”
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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 The doctor's guess was a good one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor's guess was a good one.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed.
the organ of sight
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE FINISH.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The doctor's guess was a good one.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The doctor's guess was a good one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctor's guess was a good one.
any competition
From this reading The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
make steady
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINISH.
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor's guess was a good one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The excitement of that race was exactly what Motor Matt needed.
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading His nerves were like steel wires, his brain was steady, and his eye keen and true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a tonic, and from the moment he had entered the _Sprite_ in the Yahara Club boathouse, he was the Mile-a-Minute Matt of motor cycle and automobile days.
Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Prize by Stanley R. Matthews holds 120 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.
Chapter 16 holds 120 sentences of Motor Matt's Prize, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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