Chapter 24 of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously. "A storm," repeated Ned. "What sort?" "It might turn into any sort," replied Tom. "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
Chapter 24 of Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “"All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “"All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.”
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading “THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “"A storm," repeated Ned.”
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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 "A storm," repeated Ned.
(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 "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It might turn into any sort," replied Tom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It might turn into any sort," replied Tom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might turn into any sort," replied Tom.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might turn into any sort," replied Tom.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
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From this reading "A storm," repeated Ned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
recurring again and again
From this reading "A storm," repeated Ned.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It might turn into any sort," replied Tom.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "What sort?"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "A storm," repeated Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
male cat
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It might turn into any sort," replied Tom.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sort?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "All I can see now is a lot of black clouds, and the wind must be blowing pretty hard, for there's quite a sea on."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE LIGHTNING BOLT Tom turned away from the window, to find his companions regarding him anxiously.
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