Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DARING PLAN. "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous? Wot's in yer block, Matt?" "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt. "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “"Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?”
someone who travels by air
From this reading “"Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.”
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading “"He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"”
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.”
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “"Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “"Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?”
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 “"Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?”
In this reading “"Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.”
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 DARING PLAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Wot's in yer block, Matt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING PLAN.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.
someone who travels by air
From this reading "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wot's in yer block, Matt?"
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A DARING PLAN.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
with speed
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
express in words
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "He's layin' in a supply o' benzine-buggies t' start a garage, 'r somet'ing, ain't he?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wot's in yer block, Matt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wot's in yer block, Matt?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what Brisco intends to do with the Red Flier?" asked Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say," panted Josh, as he and Matt traveled rapidly along the road, "put me wise to dis move, can't yous?
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909 by Stanley R. Matthews holds 109 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.
Chapter 11 holds 109 sentences of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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