Chapter 24 of Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon. "Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?" "No, we'll not need to go to a station," answered the youth. "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there. And I think we can push the auto near enough.
Chapter 24 of Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “And I think we can push the auto near enough.”
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “"If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.”
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “"Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"”
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “"Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"”
move with force
From this reading “And I think we can push the auto near enough.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “"If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.”
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading “"Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I think we can push the auto near enough.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, we'll not need to go to a station," answered the youth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And I think we can push the auto near enough.
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading "Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And I think we can push the auto near enough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, we'll not need to go to a station," answered the youth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And I think we can push the auto near enough.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "No, we'll not need to go to a station," answered the youth.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, we'll not need to go to a station," answered the youth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, we'll not need to go to a station," answered the youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"
move with force
From this reading And I think we can push the auto near enough.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I think we can push the auto near enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading "Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we can get my car to the trolley tracks I can charge my battery from there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, we'll not need to go to a station," answered the youth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will the electric trolley pull us to a charging station?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE TRACK "What do you mean?" asked Mr. Damon.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "No, we'll not need to go to a station," answered the youth.
Chapter 24 of Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout by Victor Appleton holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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 24 holds 70 sentences of Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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