Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Reverse is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Reverse is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STARTLING PLAN. "What's up, Matt?" asked Cameron. "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them." Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter. "It's a fishy yarn," mused Cameron.
Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Reverse is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to or resembling fish
From this reading “"It's a fishy yarn," mused Cameron.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"What's up, Matt?" asked Cameron.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “"It's a fishy yarn," mused Cameron.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “"You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “A STARTLING PLAN.”
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “"You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “"It's a fishy yarn," mused Cameron.”
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.
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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 A STARTLING PLAN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
react verbally
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's up, Matt?" asked Cameron.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up, Matt?" asked Cameron.
of or relating to or resembling fish
From this reading "It's a fishy yarn," mused Cameron.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a fishy yarn," mused Cameron.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "What's up, Matt?" asked Cameron.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "It's a fishy yarn," mused Cameron.
a brief written record
From this reading Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A STARTLING PLAN.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter.
recurring again and again
From this reading Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING PLAN.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter.
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Matt repeated Hackberry's story, then showed the lieutenant the ragged note and the letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's up, Matt?" asked Cameron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up, Matt?" asked Cameron.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading "It's a fishy yarn," mused Cameron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been sending telegrams from the post, and here's an answer to one of them."
Chapter 6 of Motor Matt's Reverse by Stanley R. Matthews holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 6 holds 111 sentences of Motor Matt's Reverse, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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