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Motor Matt's Quest

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A FRIEND IN NEED.
At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
"It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."
"That's the kind of a guess I'd make," said Matt.
"By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Motor Matt's Quest

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Motor Matt's Quest is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A FRIEND IN NEED.
/ə frend ɪn niːd/
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At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.
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"It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."
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"That's the kind of a guess I'd make," said Matt.
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"By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

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.

blind noun US /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading “At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.”

hauled verb US /hɔːld/

past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily

From this reading “At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.”

Jordan noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading “At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.”

Matt noun US /mæt/

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

From this reading “At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.”

slant verb US /slænt/

lie obliquely

From this reading “"It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."”

spike noun US /spaɪk/

a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading “"It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."”

traveled adjective US /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading “At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.”

vanished adjective US /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading “At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.”

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.

along the path preposition + article + noun counted as “along … path”

In this reading “"It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."”

got into verb + particle counted as “get into”

get involved in or with

In this reading “"By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.”

into the wood preposition + article + noun counted as “into … wood”

In this reading “At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.”

into trouble preposition + noun

In this reading “"By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.”

from the deck preposition + article + noun counted as “from … deck”

In this reading “At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

don't

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

From this reading "By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

Grampusnoun

predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "That's the kind of a guess I'd make," said Matt.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

hauledverbUS /hɔːld/

past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

I'd

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

From this reading "That's the kind of a guess I'd make," said Matt.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

It's

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

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "That's the kind of a guess I'd make," said Matt.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "That's the kind of a guess I'd make," said Matt.

MattnounUS /mæt/

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

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

NEEDnounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

others

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

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "That's the kind of a guess I'd make," said Matt.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

slantverbUS /slænt/

lie obliquely

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

Speake

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

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

spikenounUS /spaɪk/

a transient variation in voltage or current

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

That's

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

From this reading "That's the kind of a guess I'd make," said Matt.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

Tirzal

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

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading "By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "It's as plain as a hand spike," remarked Dick, as he and Matt made their way along the path, "that Jordan and the others took a slant in this direction."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "By following the path, though, we don't want to forget that they got into trouble.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading At the point where Jordan, Speake and Tirzal had vanished into the wood, Matt and Dick found a faint path--a path so little traveled and so blind that it could not be seen from the deck of the _Grampus_, even when she was hauled close to the shore.

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