Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree. "I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him." "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?" "He said he would, and he's able to do it.
Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading “"Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.”
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “"Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him."”
return to an original state
From this reading “"Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"”
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading “"Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.”
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.
In this reading “A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.”
In this reading “"Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"”
the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading “"Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"”
In this reading “"Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "He said he would, and he's able to do it.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading "I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He said he would, and he's able to do it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him."
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He said he would, and he's able to do it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
ten 10s
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He said he would, and he's able to do it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him."
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
return to an original state
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He said he would, and he's able to do it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him."
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He said he would, and he's able to do it.
which person or people
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Are you sure that he will pay five hundred dollars for the recovery of his automobile?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I know him by sight," answered Matt; "I'm not acquainted with him."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He said he would, and he's able to do it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know this cattleman in Ash Fork who had the runabout stolen from him?" asked Legree.
Chapter 8 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 by Stanley R. Matthews holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 126 sentences of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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