Chapter 6 of Tom of the Raiders is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tom of the Raiders is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Brake!" screamed Knight. Brown and Tom lunged for the wheel and twisted. When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning. The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision. Andrews ducked out on the running board of the _General_.
Chapter 6 of Tom of the Raiders is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading “Andrews ducked out on the running board of the _General_.”
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading “"Brake!" screamed Knight.”
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading “The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision.”
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “Andrews ducked out on the running board of the _General_.”
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision.”
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading “Brown and Tom lunged for the wheel and twisted.”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.”
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading “When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brown and Tom lunged for the wheel and twisted.
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading Andrews ducked out on the running board of the _General_.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Andrews ducked out on the running board of the _General_.
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading "Brake!" screamed Knight.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown and Tom lunged for the wheel and twisted.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Andrews ducked out on the running board of the _General_.
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brown and Tom lunged for the wheel and twisted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Andrews ducked out on the running board of the _General_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Brake!" screamed Knight.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading Brown and Tom lunged for the wheel and twisted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andrews ducked out on the running board of the _General_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Andrews ducked out on the running board of the _General_.
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Andrews ducked out on the running board of the _General_.
cut with a saw
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Brake!" screamed Knight.
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brown and Tom lunged for the wheel and twisted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
male cat
From this reading Brown and Tom lunged for the wheel and twisted.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Brown and Tom lunged for the wheel and twisted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
a message informing of danger
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Brown and Tom lunged for the wheel and twisted.
at the time that
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
make whistling sounds
From this reading When it was set, Tom leaned from the cab and saw that they were bearing down upon the passenger train, its whistle screeching a warning.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The two engines stopped within twenty yards of collision.
Chapter 6 of Tom of the Raiders by Austin Bishop holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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