Chapter 25 of Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Speed and Success "What town is that?" "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick." "I've lost count, Bartholomew. Where are we?" Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
Chapter 25 of Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “"Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."”
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.”
make a painting
From this reading “"Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.”
move hurridly
From this reading “Speed and Success "What town is that?"”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Speed and Success "What town is that?"”
the activity of making visits
From this reading “Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Speed and Success "What town is that?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've lost count, Bartholomew.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "I've lost count, Bartholomew.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
enclose with a fence
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've lost count, Bartholomew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Speed and Success "What town is that?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I've lost count, Bartholomew.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
make a painting
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
move hurridly
From this reading Speed and Success "What town is that?"
an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Speed and Success "What town is that?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Speed and Success "What town is that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Speed and Success "What town is that?"
the activity of making visits
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Looks like a splotch of paint on a board fence, we went by so quick."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Speed and Success "What town is that?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are we?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned Newton listened to these comments from the visiting railroad men with delight.
Chapter 25 of Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive by Victor Appleton holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 25 holds 192 sentences of Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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