Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Submarine is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Submarine is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DERELICT. "Carl!" It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat. "Goot-py, Tick," wailed Carl. "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Submarine is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.”
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading “THE DERELICT.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “"Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!”
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading “It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.”
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “"Goot-py, Tick," wailed Carl.”
in a vague way
From this reading “It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “"Goot-py, Tick," wailed Carl.”
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In this reading “It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.”
In this reading “It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.”
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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 "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Carl!"
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading THE DERELICT.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goot-py, Tick," wailed Carl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
immediately past
From this reading "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DERELICT.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading "Goot-py, Tick," wailed Carl.
in the direction of
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
in a vague way
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dis iss der last, und ve vas a gouple oof goners!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Goot-py, Tick," wailed Carl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was Dick's voice and Carl was vaguely aware that his comrade was splashing toward him through the water in the boat.
Chapter 11 of Motor Matt's Submarine by Stanley R. Matthews holds 131 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.
Chapter 11 holds 131 sentences of Motor Matt's Submarine, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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