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Tom Swift and his house on wheels
Tom Swift and his house on wheels

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Tom Swift and his house on wheels is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Victor Appleton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.
"You--Cunningham!"
"Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.
"You made a wrong move that time, Swift!"
"Wrong move!
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Tom Swift and his house on wheels

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Tom Swift and his house on wheels is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.
/ðə ɪˈskeɪp ˈkʌnɪŋhæm ɡæspt tɑːm swɪft ˈteɪkən əˈbæk æz mʌtʃ baɪ ðə ˈboʊldnəs ʌv ðə ˈræskəl ɪn ˈkʌmɪŋ ˈɪntuː hɪz ˈprezəns æz baɪ ðə fɔːrs ðə ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən hæd juːzd ɪn ˈswɪŋɪŋ hɪm əˈsaɪd/
Line 2
"You--Cunningham!"
Line 3
"Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.
/jes hɪst ðə krʊk bʌt hiː əˈpɪrd ˈædʒəteɪtɪd bɪˈkɔːz ʌv ˈhævɪŋ hæd hɪz mæsk tɔːrn ɔːf/
Line 4
"You made a wrong move that time, Swift!"
/juː meɪd ə rɔːŋ muːv ðæt taɪm swɪft/
Line 5
"Wrong move!
/rɔːŋ muːv/

Learner Dictionary

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.

aback adverb US /əˈbæk/

having the wind against the forward side of the sails

From this reading “THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
agitated adjective US /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading “"Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boldness noun US /ˈboʊldnəs/

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading “THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crook noun US /krʊk/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading “"Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cunningham noun US /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/

United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)

From this reading “THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hissed verb US /hɪst/

past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

From this reading “"Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mask verb US /mæsk/

hide under a false appearance

From this reading “"Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rascal noun US /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 45

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "You made a wrong move that time, Swift!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/

having the wind against the forward side of the sails

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crooknounUS /krʊk/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/

United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hissedverbUS /hɪst/

past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "You made a wrong move that time, Swift!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maskverbUS /mæsk/

hide under a false appearance

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "You made a wrong move that time, Swift!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You made a wrong move that time, Swift!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "You made a wrong move that time, Swift!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading THE ESCAPE "Cunningham!" gasped Tom Swift, taken aback as much by the boldness of the rascal in coming into his presence as by the force the Englishman had used in swinging him aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "You made a wrong move that time, Swift!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes!" hissed the crook, but he appeared agitated because of having had his mask torn off.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You--Cunningham!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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