Chapter 18 of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless. They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars. He smiled at their astonishment. "What--what does it mean, Tom?" asked Ned. "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
Chapter 18 of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 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 “IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.”
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading “They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.”
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 “They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."”
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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 IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What--what does it mean, Tom?" asked Ned.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He smiled at their astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He smiled at their astonishment.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What--what does it mean, Tom?" asked Ned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
the act of departing
From this reading "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled at their astonishment.
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What--what does it mean, Tom?" asked Ned.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
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From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
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 They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What--what does it mean, Tom?" asked Ned.
a particular point in time
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
operate an airplane
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled at their astonishment.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
carry out
From this reading "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A STORM Surprise, for the moment, held Mr. Damon, Ned and Lieutenant Marbury speechless.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He smiled at their astonishment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
male cat
From this reading "What--what does it mean, Tom?" asked Ned.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--what does it mean, Tom?" asked Ned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You never said you were going to take a trip as far as this."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They looked from the heaving waters of the ocean below them to the young pilot of the Mars.
Chapter 18 of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship by Victor Appleton holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 18 holds 141 sentences of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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