Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUCCESS "Me tell!" said Koku. "Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave. I creep up an' watch!" His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried. "Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.
Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “I creep up an' watch!"”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.”
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “"Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.”
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “"Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “"Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.”
plural of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “"Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I creep up an' watch!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I creep up an' watch!"
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading "Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I creep up an' watch!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave.
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave.
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From this reading SUCCESS "Me tell!" said Koku.
plural of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hear bell, know bad mans hide in cave.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SUCCESS "Me tell!" said Koku.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SUCCESS "Me tell!" said Koku.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading SUCCESS "Me tell!" said Koku.
express in words
From this reading SUCCESS "Me tell!" said Koku.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
male cat
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I creep up an' watch!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
look attentively
From this reading I creep up an' watch!"
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading His dramatic pause might have seemed funny at any other time but Tom was badly worried.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Hurry up!" commanded the young inventor sharply, grabbing the giant's arm.
Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope by Victor Appleton holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 145 sentences of Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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