Chapter 15 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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Chapter 15 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.
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh. Matt tossed a look backward. The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically. "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
Chapter 15 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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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.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “Matt tossed a look backward.”
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “"Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.”
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “"Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.”
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading “The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.”
-ing form of “tinker” — do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Matt tossed a look backward.”
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 “The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.”
be unsuccessful
In this reading “"Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.”
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 Matt tossed a look backward.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
anew
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Matt tossed a look backward.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
and nothing more
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Matt tossed a look backward.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.
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 "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
-ing form of “tinker” — do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Matt tossed a look backward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The runabout was at a stop, and Brisco was on the ground, tinkering frantically.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If he knows what to do," said Matt, "he'll be able to come on again.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Dat engine o' deirs went wrong just at de right time t' save our bacon, Matt," said Josh.
Chapter 15 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 15 holds 126 sentences of Motor Matt's Red Flyer — No. 6, April 3, 1909, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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