Chapter 12 of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford. "What?" asked Tom, in some surprise. "Don't destroy that letter. It may give us a clew. Let me have it.
Chapter 12 of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “"Don't destroy that letter.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “It may give us a clew.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"Don't destroy that letter.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.”
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading “KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"What?" asked Tom, in some surprise.”
male cat
From this reading “"What?" asked Tom, in some surprise.”
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 It may give us a clew.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, in some surprise.
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading It may give us a clew.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "Don't destroy that letter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It may give us a clew.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let me have it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, in some surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may give us a clew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me have it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Don't destroy that letter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may give us a clew.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me have it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, in some surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.
male cat
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, in some surprise.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may give us a clew.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" asked Tom, in some surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KOKU SAVES THE LIGHT "Don't do that!" cried Mr. Whitford.
Chapter 12 of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight by Victor Appleton holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 12 holds 100 sentences of Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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