Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Air Glider is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Air Glider is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESCUING MR. PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom." "I think we are, Ned. But you know I'm not going too close in this airship." "Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Air Glider is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."”
give a benediction to
From this reading “"Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.”
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “"Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “"Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.”
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading “RESCUING MR.”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “"Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."”
male cat
From this reading “PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, 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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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think we are, Ned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
the act of departing
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we are, Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
a form of address for a man
From this reading RESCUING MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think we are, Ned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading RESCUING MR.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading "Bless my silk hat!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
in or at or to some place
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we are, Ned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
male cat
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PETROFSKY "We ought to be somewhere near the place now, Tom."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you know I'm not going too close in this airship."
Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Air Glider by Victor Appleton holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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