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Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW MEN "What was the matter down there?" "Was anyone hurt?" "Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!" "Bless my ham sandwich!" Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.
Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.”
any person at all
From this reading “"Was anyone hurt?"”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.”
plural of “gauge” — a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
From this reading “"Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!"”
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “"Bless my ham sandwich!"”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.”
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading “"Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!"”
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “"Bless my ham sandwich!"”
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.
any person at all
From this reading "Was anyone hurt?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!"
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my ham sandwich!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE NEW MEN "What was the matter down there?"
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.
plural of “gauge” — a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
From this reading "Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!"
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading "Bless my ham sandwich!"
be the source of pain
From this reading "Was anyone hurt?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!"
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE NEW MEN "What was the matter down there?"
the force of workers available
From this reading THE NEW MEN "What was the matter down there?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my ham sandwich!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW MEN "What was the matter down there?"
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading "Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!"
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading "Bless my ham sandwich!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MEN "What was the matter down there?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE NEW MEN "What was the matter down there?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus came the cries from those aboard the captive Mars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't forget to look at those pressure gauges!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW MEN "What was the matter down there?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE NEW MEN "What was the matter down there?"
Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship by Victor Appleton holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 10 holds 133 sentences of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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