Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon. "Let's chase after him!" yelled Ned. "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate. "Let him go." "Hold on--wait a minute!" exclaimed Tom.
Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give a benediction to
From this reading “SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.”
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “"Let's chase after him!" yelled Ned.”
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.”
kill in large numbers
From this reading “"Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.”
most quickly
From this reading “"Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “"Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Let's chase after him!" yelled Ned.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 "Hold on--wait a minute!" exclaimed Tom.
later than; following
From this reading "Let's chase after him!" yelled Ned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
give a benediction to
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "Let's chase after him!" yelled Ned.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
kill in large numbers
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hold on--wait a minute!" exclaimed Tom.
most quickly
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let him go."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let's chase after him!" yelled Ned.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on--wait a minute!" exclaimed Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let him go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's chase after him!" yelled Ned.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Hold on--wait a minute!" exclaimed Tom.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's chase after him!" yelled Ned.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hold on--wait a minute!" exclaimed Tom.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.
male cat
From this reading "Hold on--wait a minute!" exclaimed Tom.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Koku kin run de fastest oh any oh us," put in Eradicate.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Hold on--wait a minute!" exclaimed Tom.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG "Bless my buttons!" cried Mr. Damon.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Let's chase after him!" yelled Ned.
Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon by Victor Appleton holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 10 holds 125 sentences of Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon by Victor Appleton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 125 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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