Chapter 25 of Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom. “Now's our chance. Those fellows have all gone!” The odd man made a grab for something as he ran. “It's as much as our lives are worth,” declared the young inventor.
Chapter 25 of Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading ““Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading ““Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Those fellows have all gone!””
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “The odd man made a grab for something as he ran.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading ““It's as much as our lives are worth,” declared the young inventor.”
possessive form of “now” — the momentary present
From this reading ““Now's our chance.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “The odd man made a grab for something as he ran.”
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading ““Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.”
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 The odd man made a grab for something as he ran.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Those fellows have all gone!”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It's as much as our lives are worth,” declared the young inventor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Now's our chance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It's as much as our lives are worth,” declared the young inventor.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Those fellows have all gone!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The odd man made a grab for something as he ran.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Those fellows have all gone!”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading The odd man made a grab for something as he ran.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those fellows have all gone!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “It's as much as our lives are worth,” declared the young inventor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's as much as our lives are worth,” declared the young inventor.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “It's as much as our lives are worth,” declared the young inventor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The odd man made a grab for something as he ran.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The odd man made a grab for something as he ran.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It's as much as our lives are worth,” declared the young inventor.
possessive form of “now” — the momentary present
From this reading “Now's our chance.
not divisible by two
From this reading The odd man made a grab for something as he ran.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now's our chance.
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The odd man made a grab for something as he ran.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The odd man made a grab for something as he ran.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those fellows have all gone!”
male cat
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Can't we get some of the diamonds?” cried Mr. Damon, as he raced along behind Tom.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “It's as much as our lives are worth,” declared the young inventor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “It's as much as our lives are worth,” declared the young inventor.
Chapter 25 of Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers by Victor Appleton holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 25 holds 176 sentences of Tom Swift Among the Diamond Makers, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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