Chapter 22 of Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Fight "Get off there, Koku!" "Stand up!" "Run!" "Get out of the way! That's going up!"
Chapter 22 of Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “The Fight "Get off there, Koku!"”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The Fight "Get off there, Koku!"”
the act of departing
From this reading “That's going up!"”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The Fight "Get off there, Koku!"”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"Run!"”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"Stand up!"”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “"Get out of the way!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Fight "Get off there, Koku!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Fight "Get off there, Koku!"
the act of departing
From this reading That's going up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Fight "Get off there, Koku!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Get out of the way!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Fight "Get off there, Koku!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out of the way!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run!"
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand up!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's going up!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fight "Get off there, Koku!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Fight "Get off there, Koku!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Stand up!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Get out of the way!
Chapter 22 of Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel by Victor Appleton holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 22 holds 103 sentences of Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel by Victor Appleton exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 103 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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