Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Short Circuit is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Short Circuit is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PING ON THE WRONG TRACK. To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color. "How did this happen?" demanded Matt. "Me," said Carl, "I made it habben. Venefer I go afder some fellers I ged him.
Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Short Circuit is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.”
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “Venefer I go afder some fellers I ged him.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.”
make a painting
From this reading “To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.”
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading “PING ON THE WRONG TRACK.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “PING ON THE WRONG TRACK.”
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In this reading “PING ON THE WRONG TRACK.”
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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 To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
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From this reading Venefer I go afder some fellers I ged him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
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From this reading "Me," said Carl, "I made it habben.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How did this happen?" demanded Matt.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did this happen?" demanded Matt.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading Venefer I go afder some fellers I ged him.
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From this reading Venefer I go afder some fellers I ged him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Venefer I go afder some fellers I ged him.
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From this reading "Me," said Carl, "I made it habben.
come to pass
From this reading "How did this happen?" demanded Matt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Venefer I go afder some fellers I ged him.
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From this reading "How did this happen?" demanded Matt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Me," said Carl, "I made it habben.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Me," said Carl, "I made it habben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Me," said Carl, "I made it habben.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me," said Carl, "I made it habben.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
not divisible by two
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PING ON THE WRONG TRACK.
make a painting
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading PING ON THE WRONG TRACK.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Me," said Carl, "I made it habben.
express in words
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Venefer I go afder some fellers I ged him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PING ON THE WRONG TRACK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How did this happen?" demanded Matt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading PING ON THE WRONG TRACK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Venefer I go afder some fellers I ged him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Motor Matt and Joe McGlory were surprised at the odd situation confronting them would paint their feelings in too faint a color.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading PING ON THE WRONG TRACK.
Chapter 14 of Motor Matt's Short Circuit by Stanley R. Matthews holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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