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Motor Matt's Triumph

Chapter III

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MOTOR MATT'S FOES.
Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.
Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.
Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.
[A] See MOTOR STORIES No. 5, 6, and 7.
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Motor Matt's Triumph

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Motor Matt's Triumph is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MOTOR MATT'S FOES.
/ˈmoʊtər mætz foʊz/
Line 2
Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.
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Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.
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Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.
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[A] See MOTOR STORIES No. 5, 6, and 7.

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Arizona noun US /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading “Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.”

Ash noun US /æʃ/

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading “Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.”

Denver noun US /ˈdenvər/

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading “Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.”

Flier noun US /ˈflaɪər/

someone who travels by air

From this reading “Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.”

Fork noun US /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading “Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.”

Gregory noun US /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading “Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.”

Matt noun US /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading “MOTOR MATT'S FOES.”

matt's noun US /mætz/

possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading “MOTOR MATT'S FOES.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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several weeks adjective + noun counted as “several week”

In this reading “Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.”

charge of verb + particle

In this reading “Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.”

arrived in verb + particle counted as “arrive in”

In this reading “Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.”

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5

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From this reading [A] See MOTOR STORIES No. 5, 6, and 7.

6

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From this reading [A] See MOTOR STORIES No. 5, 6, and 7.

7

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From this reading [A] See MOTOR STORIES No. 5, 6, and 7.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

AshnounUS /æʃ/

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

Carl

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

Clifton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.

DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/

the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

FliernounUS /ˈflaɪər/

someone who travels by air

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

FOESnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading MOTOR MATT'S FOES.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

ForknounUS /fɔːrk/

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

Fé

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

MattnounUS /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.

MATT'SnounUS /mætz/

possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading MOTOR MATT'S FOES.

MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading MOTOR MATT'S FOES.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading [A] See MOTOR STORIES No. 5, 6, and 7.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.

SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading [A] See MOTOR STORIES No. 5, 6, and 7.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

STORIESnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 [A] See MOTOR STORIES No. 5, 6, and 7.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

Tomlinson

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From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

Tomlinson's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Late that afternoon he and Carl had arrived in Denver in the Red Flier, having brought Mr. Tomlinson, the owner of the car, and Gregory, Mr. Tomlinson's driver, from Santa Fé.

touring-car

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Motor Matt was in his room at the Clifton House.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Matt had been in charge of the touring-car for several weeks, having taken it in hand at Ash Fork, Arizona.[A] He and Carl had brought it alone as far as Santa Fé, where they had been joined by Mr. Tomlinson and Gregory.

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