Chapter I

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From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo._ _Cloth._ _Illustrated._ THE TOM SWIFT SERIES TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR CYCLE TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR BOAT TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIRSHIP TOM SWIFT AND HIS SUBMARINE BOAT TOM

a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading IN THE CITY OF GOLD TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo._ _Cloth._ _Illustrated._ THE TOM SWIFT SERIES TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR CYCLE TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR BOAT TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIRSHIP TOM SWIFT AND HIS SUBMARINE BOAT TOM

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RUNABOUT TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIRELESS MESSAGE TOM SWIFT AMONG THE DIAMOND MAKERS TOM SWIFT IN THE CAVES OF ICE TOM SWIFT AND HIS SKY RACER TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RIFLE TOM SWIFT

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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a small vessel for travel on water

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fearless and daring

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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

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equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading IN THE CITY OF GOLD TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading IN THE CITY OF GOLD TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO

the state of being imprisoned

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plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)

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plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RUNABOUT TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIRELESS MESSAGE TOM SWIFT AMONG THE DIAMOND MAKERS TOM SWIFT IN THE CAVES OF ICE TOM SWIFT AND HIS SKY RACER TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RIFLE TOM SWIFT

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading IN THE CITY OF GOLD TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo._ _Cloth._ _Illustrated._ THE TOM SWIFT SERIES TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR CYCLE TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR BOAT TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIRSHIP TOM SWIFT AND HIS SUBMARINE BOAT TOM

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

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a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RUNABOUT TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIRELESS MESSAGE TOM SWIFT AMONG THE DIAMOND MAKERS TOM SWIFT IN THE CAVES OF ICE TOM SWIFT AND HIS SKY RACER TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RIFLE TOM SWIFT

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

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using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

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any creature of exceptional size

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aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

From this reading IN THE CITY OF GOLD TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO

coins made of gold

From this reading IN THE CITY OF GOLD TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading IN THE CITY OF GOLD TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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water frozen in the solid state

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a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

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past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Made in the United States of America _12mo._ _Cloth._ _Illustrated._ THE TOM SWIFT SERIES TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR CYCLE TOM SWIFT AND HIS MOTOR BOAT TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIRSHIP TOM SWIFT AND HIS SUBMARINE BOAT TOM

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

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the land on which real estate is located

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a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

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produced by a manufacturing process

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plural of “maker” — a person who makes things

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a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

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an indefinitely short time

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machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

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in motion

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading IN THE CITY OF GOLD TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

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someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

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steal goods; take as spoils

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an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

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a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

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a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction

From this reading IN THE CITY OF GOLD TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

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moving very fast

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an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading TELEPHONE TOM SWIFT AND HIS AERIAL WARSHIP TOM SWIFT AND HIS BIG TUNNEL TOM SWIFT IN THE LAND OF WONDERS TOM SWIFT AND HIS WAR TANK TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR SCOUT TOM SWIFT AND HIS UNDERSEA SEARCH

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

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the words of something written

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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male cat

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move through by or as by digging

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beneath the surface of the sea

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characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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a government ship that is available for waging war

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medium for communication

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someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading IN THE CITY OF GOLD TOM SWIFT AND HIS AIR GLIDER TOM SWIFT IN CAPTIVITY TOM SWIFT AND HIS WIZARD CAMERA TOM SWIFT AND HIS GREAT SEARCHLIGHT TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT CANNON TOM SWIFT AND HIS PHOTO

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

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