Chapter VII of Tom Swift and his great oil gusher, “Trouble Brewing,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of Tom Swift and his great oil gusher, “Trouble Brewing,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom. “Hankinshaw!” he repeated. “What about him? What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?” “A good deal,” answered Tom emphatically.
Chapter VII of Tom Swift and his great oil gusher, “Trouble Brewing,” is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without question and beyond doubt
From this reading ““A good deal,” answered Tom emphatically.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?””
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.”
recurring again and again
From this reading ““Hankinshaw!” he repeated.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?””
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?””
morally reprehensible
From this reading “What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?””
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.
In this reading “NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.”
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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 “A good deal,” answered Tom emphatically.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about him?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “A good deal,” answered Tom emphatically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “A good deal,” answered Tom emphatically.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “A good deal,” answered Tom emphatically.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A good deal,” answered Tom emphatically.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hankinshaw!” he repeated.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hankinshaw!” he repeated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What about him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
in an inquiring manner
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Hankinshaw!” he repeated.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?”
male cat
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
morally reprehensible
From this reading What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What about him?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading NED STOPPED in his work of gathering up his papers and looked inquiringly at Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you got against him outside of his smoking vile tobacco?”
Chapter 7 of Tom Swift and his great oil gusher 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 7 holds 145 sentences of Tom Swift and his great oil gusher, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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