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Tom Swift and his flying boat
Tom Swift and his flying boat

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Tom Swift and his flying boat is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.
The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.
After that Kingston was raised.
The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.
Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.
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Tom Swift and his flying boat

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Tom Swift and his flying boat is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.
/bæk frʌm ðə ˈɑːrktɪk ðə laɪn dɪd nɑːt breɪk/
Line 2
The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.
/ðə ˈkæptənz ˈbrʌðər wɑːz drɔːn tuː ðə tɑːp ʌv ðə loʊ klɪf/
Line 3
After that Kingston was raised.
/ˈæftər ðæt ˈkɪŋstən wɑːz reɪzd/
Line 4
The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.
Line 5
Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arctic noun US /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading “BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.”

captain's noun US /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

coin verb US /kɔɪn/

make up

From this reading “Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.”

Damon noun US /ˈdeɪmən/

the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)

From this reading “The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.”

Kingston noun US /ˈkɪŋstən/

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading “After that Kingston was raised.”

repaired verb US /rɪˈperd/

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.”

sailors noun US /ˈseɪlərz/

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading “Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.”

seamen noun US /ˈsiːmən/

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

low cliff adjective + noun

In this reading “The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.”

carried the bag verb + article + noun counted as “carry … bag”

In this reading “Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After that Kingston was raised.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.

BACKadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.

bagnounUS /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

cliffnounUS /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.

coinverbUS /kɔɪn/

make up

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/

the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

Karofsen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading After that Kingston was raised.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading After that Kingston was raised.

repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

slopenounUS /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that Kingston was raised.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BACK FROM THE ARCTIC The line did not break.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

Wakefield

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The captain’s brother was drawn to the top of the low cliff.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The delighted Wakefield Damon was talking all the time and could scarcely wait to help bear the two exhausted seamen down the hill to where the flying boat was being repaired.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Captain Karofsen carried the bag of gold coin over his shoulder, while the other five from the flying boat bore the exhausted sailors down the slope.

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