Chapter 4 of Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned. "No. It's probably Mr. Baxter," Tom answered. "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off. There is some quieting medicine I can give him. I'll run up."
Chapter 4 of Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “"The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.”
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “There is some quieting medicine I can give him.”
happening or recurring at regular intervals
From this reading “AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.”
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading “There is some quieting medicine I can give him.”
a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
From this reading “AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “"The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.”
plural of “squabble” — a quarrel about petty points
From this reading “AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No. It's probably Mr. Baxter," Tom answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. It's probably Mr. Baxter," Tom answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There is some quieting medicine I can give him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is some quieting medicine I can give him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is some quieting medicine I can give him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll run up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is some quieting medicine I can give him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. It's probably Mr. Baxter," Tom answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading There is some quieting medicine I can give him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No. It's probably Mr. Baxter," Tom answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. It's probably Mr. Baxter," Tom answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
on one occasion
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
happening or recurring at regular intervals
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "No. It's probably Mr. Baxter," Tom answered.
-ing form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading There is some quieting medicine I can give him.
a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I'll run up."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is some quieting medicine I can give him.
plural of “squabble” — a quarrel about petty points
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN EXPERIMENT "That can't be Koku and Rad in one of their periodic squabbles, can it?" asked Ned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is some quieting medicine I can give him.
male cat
From this reading "No. It's probably Mr. Baxter," Tom answered.
two times
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
up to a particular time
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'll run up."
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "The doctor said he might get violent once or twice, until the effects of his shock wore off.
Chapter 4 of Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters by Victor Appleton holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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