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Motor Matt's Quest

Chapter XI

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STRANGE REVELATIONS.
It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.
Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.
The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.
The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.
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Motor Matt's Quest

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Quest is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STRANGE REVELATIONS.
/streɪndʒ ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
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It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.
/ɪt wɑːz ɪn nuː ˈɔːrliənz ðæt æn əˈtræktɪv jʌŋ ˈleɪdi wɪð ˈlɪkwəd ˈspænɪʃ aɪz hæd kɔːld tuː siː ˈmoʊtər mæt ənd hæd toʊld hɪm ˈmeni θɪŋz wɪtʃ wɜːr nɑːt truː/
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Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.
Line 4
The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.
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The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

Learner Dictionary

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filibuster noun US /ˈfɪləbʌstər/

a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes

From this reading “Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.”

hemmed verb US /hemd/

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading “The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.”

instrumental adjective US /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəl/

relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments

From this reading “The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.”

lured verb US /lʊrd/

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading “Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.”

misinformation noun US /ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

information that is incorrect

From this reading “Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.”

revelations noun US /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading “STRANGE REVELATIONS.”

revolutionists noun US /ˌrevəˈluːʃənɪsts/

plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution

From this reading “The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.”

Sixty's noun US /ˈsɪkstiz/

possessive form of “sixty” — the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six

From this reading “The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.”

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.

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young lady adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.”

many things adjective + noun

In this reading “It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.”

carrying out verb + adjective counted as “carry out”

put in effect

In this reading “The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.”

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

In this reading “Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.”

at the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “at … moment”

In this reading “The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/

doubt about someone's honesty

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

filibusternounUS /ˈfɪləbʌstər/

a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

hemmedverbUS /hemd/

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

instrumentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəl/

relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

Jim

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

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

luredverbUS /lʊrd/

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

MattnounUS /mæt/

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

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

misinformationnounUS /ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

information that is incorrect

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

plotnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS.

revolutionistsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənɪsts/

plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

SixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

Sixty'snounUS /ˈsɪkstiz/

possessive form of “sixty” — the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading STRANGE REVELATIONS.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Because of this misinformation, Motor Matt had been lured into the hands of Captain Jim Sixty, the filibuster.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The distrust of Matt and Dick, even at the moment when they were hemmed in on both sides by the revolutionists, will be understood when it is explained that their "friend in need" was none other than Ysabel Sixty.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was in New Orleans that an attractive young lady, with liquid Spanish eyes, had called to see Motor Matt and had told him many things which were not true.

Ysabel

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

From this reading The girl who had been instrumental in carrying out this plot against the king of the motor boys was Ysabel Sixty, Captain Sixty's daughter.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of Motor Matt's Quest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Entered
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Motor Matt's Quest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.