Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Race is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Race is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RIFLED CACHE. "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message. "It never rains but it comes down in buckets." "It _is_ tough, and no mistake," said McKibben. "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Race is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “"It never rains but it comes down in buckets."”
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading “THE RIFLED CACHE.”
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.”
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “"It never rains but it comes down in buckets."”
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading “THE RIFLED CACHE.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “"Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “"I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.”
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.
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
In this reading “"Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.”
In this reading “"I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"It never rains but it comes down in buckets."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "It never rains but it comes down in buckets."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It never rains but it comes down in buckets."
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading THE RIFLED CACHE.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "It never rains but it comes down in buckets."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It never rains but it comes down in buckets."
an opposing military force
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It never rains but it comes down in buckets."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It _is_ tough, and no mistake," said McKibben.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It never rains but it comes down in buckets."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It _is_ tough, and no mistake," said McKibben.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It _is_ tough, and no mistake," said McKibben.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It never rains but it comes down in buckets."
not any; not one
From this reading "It _is_ tough, and no mistake," said McKibben.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "It never rains but it comes down in buckets."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
From this reading THE RIFLED CACHE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It _is_ tough, and no mistake," said McKibben.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIFLED CACHE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Tough luck!" exclaimed Chub, looking over Matt's shoulder and reading the message.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "I'm anxious to give Clipperton every chance, but he's his own worst enemy, and everything goes against him.
Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Race by Stanley R. Matthews holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 8 holds 133 sentences of Motor Matt's Race, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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