Chapter 1 of Motor Matt's Queer Find is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Motor Matt's Queer Find is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Issued Weekly. By subscription $2.50 per year. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13. NEW YORK, May 22, 1909. Price Five Cents.
Chapter 1 of Motor Matt's Queer Find is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a line of approach
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Price Five Cents.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.”
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.”
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading “By subscription $2.50 per year.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “_Issued Weekly.”
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.
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In this reading “Price Five Cents.”
by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)
In this reading “By subscription $2.50 per year.”
In this reading “By subscription $2.50 per year.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.”
In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
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From this reading By subscription $2.50 per year.
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From this reading NEW YORK, May 22, 1909.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
a line of approach
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By subscription $2.50 per year.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Price Five Cents.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Price Five Cents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading _Issued Weekly.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading NEW YORK, May 22, 1909.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
not any; not one
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
for each
From this reading By subscription $2.50 per year.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price Five Cents.
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading By subscription $2.50 per year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading _Issued Weekly.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading By subscription $2.50 per year.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by_ STREET & SMITH, _79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y._ No. 13.
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