Chapter 10 of Motor Matt's Triumph is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Motor Matt's Triumph is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO. 13. Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13." Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number. Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
Chapter 10 of Motor Matt's Triumph is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading “Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.”
attracting or delighting
From this reading “Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.”
provide entertainment for
From this reading “Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.”
go at a rack
From this reading “Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."”
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading “Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.”
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading “Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."”
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In this reading “Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.”
In this reading “Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.”
In this reading “Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.”
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From this reading 13.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
attracting or delighting
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
provide entertainment for
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
go at a rack
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
in the direction of
From this reading Glick had balked, but he did not entertain any hard feelings toward Matt for engaging to drive the car in his stead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing will rack the nerves of a superstitious man like the number "13."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking a car out on Friday was as nothing compared to driving a car with such a hoodoo number.
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