Chapter XIII of Tom Swift and his chest of secrets, “Just in Time,” is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII of Tom Swift and his chest of secrets, “Just in Time,” is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences. But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror. “Oh, Tom!” she cried wildly. “We’re doomed! If we only could have stayed up in the air!”
Chapter XIII of Tom Swift and his chest of secrets, “Just in Time,” is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.”
in a courageous manner
From this reading “MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.”
marked for certain death
From this reading ““We’re doomed!”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.”
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “If we only could have stayed up in the air!””
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading “But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading ““Oh, Tom!” she cried wildly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““Oh, Tom!” she cried wildly.”
In this reading “But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “If we only could have stayed up in the air!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading If we only could have stayed up in the air!”
(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 But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
in a courageous manner
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we only could have stayed up in the air!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” she cried wildly.
the act of discovering something
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
marked for certain death
From this reading “We’re doomed!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we only could have stayed up in the air!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we only could have stayed up in the air!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we only could have stayed up in the air!”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” she cried wildly.
and nothing more
From this reading If we only could have stayed up in the air!”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” she cried wildly.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If we only could have stayed up in the air!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
male cat
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” she cried wildly.
hard to endure
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MARY NESTOR had borne up bravely during the previous trying experiences.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we only could have stayed up in the air!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re doomed!
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “Oh, Tom!” she cried wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the discovery that the fire was all about them unnerved her and filled her with horror.
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