Chapter 2 of Motor Matt's Quest is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Motor Matt's Quest is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DEPTHS. "Motor Matt!" "What is it, captain?" "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras. Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
Chapter 2 of Motor Matt's Quest is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
From this reading “"We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “"We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.”
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.”
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
From this reading “"We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"Motor Matt!"”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “"Motor Matt!"”
established irrevocably
From this reading “Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.”
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In this reading “"We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.”
In this reading “Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.”
In this reading “Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.”
In this reading “IN THE DEPTHS.”
In this reading “Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in the past
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "What is it, captain?"
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, captain?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, captain?"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Motor Matt!"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Motor Matt!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
established irrevocably
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
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From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DEPTHS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are in St. George's Bay, ten miles from the Port of Belize, British Honduras.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, captain?"
during the time that
From this reading Two days ago, while we were well out in the gulf, I opened the letter containing the first part of my sealed orders.
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