Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house. "Start the motor, Ned," he called. "Are you all ready, Mr. Damon?" "Bless my ancient history, yes. But--" "Are you going, Tom?" asked Ned.
Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.”
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “"Are you all ready, Mr. Damon?"”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “"Start the motor, Ned," he called.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.”
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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 ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
(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 "Are you all ready, Mr. Damon?"
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "Bless my ancient history, yes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you all ready, Mr. Damon?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But--" "Are you going, Tom?" asked Ned.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my ancient history, yes.
a youthful male person
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--" "Are you going, Tom?" asked Ned.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Start the motor, Ned," he called.
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Are you all ready, Mr. Damon?"
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
the act of departing
From this reading But--" "Are you going, Tom?" asked Ned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Start the motor, Ned," he called.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Bless my ancient history, yes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
a person who carries a message
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Start the motor, Ned," he called.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Are you all ready, Mr. Damon?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my ancient history, yes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Start the motor, Ned," he called.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
above and across; more than
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
operate an airplane
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
one of four equal parts
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Are you all ready, Mr. Damon?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Start the motor, Ned," he called.
moving very fast
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
male cat
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
in the direction of
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ANDY'S NEW AIRSHIP Tom Swift tossed a quarter to the messenger boy, and leaped over the rail to the deck of his airship, making his way toward the pilot house.
an affirmative
From this reading "Bless my ancient history, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you all ready, Mr. Damon?"
Chapter 10 of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight by Victor Appleton holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 191 sentences of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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