Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary. "Mah Landy! Dat suttinly am nice; Ah! Um! Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Dat suttinly am nice; Ah!”
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.”
kill in large numbers
From this reading “Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."”
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading “Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.”
not only so, but
From this reading “Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.”
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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 Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
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From this reading Dat suttinly am nice; Ah!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dat suttinly am nice; Ah!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading Dat suttinly am nice; Ah!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
kill in large numbers
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
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From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
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From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
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From this reading "Mah Landy!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
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From this reading "Mah Landy!
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
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From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Dat suttinly am nice; Ah!
a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
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From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
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From this reading Dat suttinly am nice; Ah!
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
male cat
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
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From this reading Um!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jest laik some ob de old mahogany furniture dat was in our fambily down Souf."
not only so, but
From this reading Mr. Nestor's Letter "Got t' git a good strong box fo' dish yeah," murmured Eradicate, as he looked at the beautiful mahogany present Tom had turned over to him to take to Mary.
Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel by Victor Appleton holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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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