Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Quest is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Quest is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE WAY TO BELIZE. "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face. "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_." "You took to drinking," said Matt. "That, I think, was at the bottom of what you did.
Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Quest is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
From this reading “ON THE WAY TO BELIZE.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “"That, I think, was at the bottom of what you did.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “"I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “"You took to drinking," said Matt.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.”
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.”
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading “"What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “"I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."”
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 “"That, I think, was at the bottom of what you did.”
the one friend who is closest to you
In this reading “"I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."”
In this reading “"I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."”
In this reading “"I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That, I think, was at the bottom of what you did.
for the reason that
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
From this reading ON THE WAY TO BELIZE.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "That, I think, was at the bottom of what you did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "That, I think, was at the bottom of what you did.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "You took to drinking," said Matt.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
at any time
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
and nothing more
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "You took to drinking," said Matt.
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY TO BELIZE.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You took to drinking," said Matt.
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That, I think, was at the bottom of what you did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY TO BELIZE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "That, I think, was at the bottom of what you did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY TO BELIZE.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "You took to drinking," said Matt.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I turned against the best friend I ever had just because he had sense enough to put a better head than mine in charge of the _Grampus_."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That, I think, was at the bottom of what you did.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY TO BELIZE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have I got left to live for?" scowled Cassidy, looking up into Matt's face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You took to drinking," said Matt.
Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Quest by Stanley R. Matthews holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 122 sentences of Motor Matt's Quest, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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