Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Race is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Race is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House. The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard. Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room. "How's everything?"
Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Race is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.”
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.”
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading “Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.”
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading “The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.”
too numerous to be counted
From this reading “Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.”
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.”
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In this reading “Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.”
In this reading “Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.”
In this reading “The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.”
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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 Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
fall or come down violently
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "How's everything?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
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From this reading "How's everything?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
immediately past
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
small in range or scope
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matt King opened his eyes in his old room at the Briggs House.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roar of the limited was still in his ears, and the awful grinding crash that he had last heard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sheriff Burke was sitting beside the bed and there were innumerable bandages about Matt's body and a strong smell of drugs in the room.
Chapter 16 of Motor Matt's Race by Stanley R. Matthews holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
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