Chapter 9 of The Motor Pirate is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Motor Pirate is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car. It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness. "Forrest! Forrest!" I shouted again.
Chapter 9 of The Motor Pirate is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.”
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading “It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.”
in a rigid manner
From this reading “It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.”
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In this reading “EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.”
In this reading “It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.”
In this reading “It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.”
In this reading “EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.”
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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 EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
anew
From this reading I shouted again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
in a fixed manner
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Forrest!
understanding with difficulty
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
and nothing more
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
of an obscure nature
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
in a rigid manner
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I shouted again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EXPLAINS A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE I SPRANG to the ground by the side of the death-car.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was standing by the side of the road, just as I had left it, its silent owner sitting rigidly erect, still grasping the lever, and looking fixedly into the darkness.
Chapter 9 of The Motor Pirate by G. Sidney Paternoster holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 9 holds 188 sentences of The Motor Pirate, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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