Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Reverse is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Reverse is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOOR IN THE HILLSIDE. In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could. With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist. "Steady there, Siwash!" cried Murgatroyd. "Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Reverse is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.”
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “THE DOOR IN THE HILLSIDE.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.”
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “"Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.”
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 “With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.”
In this reading “In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.”
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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 With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Steady there, Siwash!" cried Murgatroyd.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE HILLSIDE.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE HILLSIDE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE HILLSIDE.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Steady there, Siwash!" cried Murgatroyd.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
make steady
From this reading "Steady there, Siwash!" cried Murgatroyd.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE HILLSIDE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Steady there, Siwash!" cried Murgatroyd.
something that is a source of danger
From this reading In spite of Siwash Charley's threat, Matt struggled as fiercely as he could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a muttered curse, the ruffian drew back one fist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't be any rougher with him than you can help.
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Reverse by Stanley R. Matthews holds 130 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 11 holds 130 sentences of Motor Matt's Reverse, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Reverse by Stanley R. Matthews exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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