Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Triumph is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Triumph is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIGGINS TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS. Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place. The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them. Higgins was very much surprised. Carl's attack was so suddenly made that he was thrown from his feet.
Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Triumph is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.”
located inward
From this reading “The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.”
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading “The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “HIGGINS TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS.”
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In this reading “The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.”
In this reading “Higgins was very much surprised.”
In this reading “Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl's attack was so suddenly made that he was thrown from his feet.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Carl's attack was so suddenly made that he was thrown from his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carl's attack was so suddenly made that he was thrown from his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIGGINS TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIGGINS TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
located inward
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading HIGGINS TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Carl's attack was so suddenly made that he was thrown from his feet.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Higgins was very much surprised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
and nothing more
From this reading Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Carl's attack was so suddenly made that he was thrown from his feet.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Carl's attack was so suddenly made that he was thrown from his feet.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Higgins was very much surprised.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading HIGGINS TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carl's attack was so suddenly made that he was thrown from his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Carl's attack was so suddenly made that he was thrown from his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Higgins seemed to be the only member of the club about the place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Higgins was very much surprised.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Higgins was very much surprised.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HIGGINS TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The inner doors were open, and the racket which Carl stirred up by his attack did not draw any one through them.
Chapter 7 of Motor Matt's Triumph by Stanley R. Matthews holds 133 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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