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Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909
Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE STOLEN RUNABOUT.
Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.
"Hoop-a-la!" jubilated Carl; "be jeerful, eferypody.
Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"
"Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."
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Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE STOLEN RUNABOUT.
/ðə ˈstoʊlən ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
Line 2
Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.
Line 3
"Hoop-a-la!" jubilated Carl; "be jeerful, eferypody.
Line 4
Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"
Line 5
"Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

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.

Flier noun US /ˈflaɪər/

someone who travels by air

From this reading “Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.”

kilt noun US /kɪlt/

a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland

From this reading “"Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."”

lan noun US /læn/

a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices

From this reading “"Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."”

Matt noun US /mæt/

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

From this reading “Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.”

mit noun US /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading “Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"”

runabout noun US /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/

an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

From this reading “THE STOLEN RUNABOUT.”

sprinting verb US /ˈsprɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance

From this reading “Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.”

vent noun US /vent/

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading “Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"”

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.

went up verb + adjective counted as “go up”

move upward

In this reading “Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.”

Shouts of verb + particle counted as “shout of”

In this reading “Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.”

of relief preposition + noun

In this reading “Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.”

at sight preposition + noun

In this reading “Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.”

All words in this reading · 56

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.

Ah

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

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

alretty

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

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Hoop-a-la!" jubilated Carl; "be jeerful, eferypody.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

Carl

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

From this reading "Hoop-a-la!" jubilated Carl; "be jeerful, eferypody.

chattered

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

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

dey

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

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

eferypody

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

From this reading "Hoop-a-la!" jubilated Carl; "be jeerful, eferypody.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

FliernounUS /ˈflaɪər/

someone who travels by air

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

Fonoun

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

ged

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

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

Hoop-a-la

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

From this reading "Hoop-a-la!" jubilated Carl; "be jeerful, eferypody.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

jeerful

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

From this reading "Hoop-a-la!" jubilated Carl; "be jeerful, eferypody.

jubilated

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

From this reading "Hoop-a-la!" jubilated Carl; "be jeerful, eferypody.

kiltnounUS /kɪlt/

a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

lannounUS /læn/

a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

Legree

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

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

MattnounUS /mæt/

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

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

RUNABOUTnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/

an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

From this reading THE STOLEN RUNABOUT.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

sholy

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

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

ShoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

sprintingverbUS /ˈsprɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

STOLENverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading THE STOLEN RUNABOUT.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE STOLEN RUNABOUT.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

Topsy

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

From this reading "Fo' de lan' sake!" chattered Topsy; "Ah sholy expected some one had done been kilt."

und

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

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

ventnounUS /vent/

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading Here dey come alretty, und mit more as dey vent to ged!"

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Shouts of relief went up from those in the Red Flier at sight of Matt and Legree sprinting down the road, Legree with the box and Matt with the revolver.

Chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 by Stanley R. Matthews holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Chapter 4 holds 110 sentences of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 by Stanley R. Matthews exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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