Chapter 23 of Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned. That's better. Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down." "But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?" "Oh, yes, I think so.
Chapter 23 of Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading “Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “"But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “"But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.”
male cat
From this reading “"But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"”
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 NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading That's better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, I think so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."
and nothing more
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I think so.
above and across; more than
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, yes, I think so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, yes, I think so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
male cat
From this reading "But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NEWS OF THE MINE "Just a little farther over this way, Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now mark it there, and we'll have it clamped down."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I think so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But can you get enough elevation here, Tom?"
Chapter 23 of Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon by Victor Appleton holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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