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Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat
Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.
In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.
"What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.
Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.
"I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.
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Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.
Line 2
In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.
/ɪn ðə dʌst wɜːr ˈmeni mɑːrks ʌv ðə bɪɡ ˈrʌbər ˈtaɪərz ənd ˈiːvɪn ðə ˌɪmˈprɪnt ʌv ə roʊp wɪtʃ hæd bɪn juːzd tuː toʊ ðə triː trʌŋk/
Line 3
"What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.
Line 4
Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.
/ˈbuːməræŋ ðə mjuːl soʊ kɔːld bɪˈkɔːz ɪˈrædəkeɪt sed juː ˈnevər kʊd tel wʌt hiː wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː duː ˈoʊpənd hɪz aɪz ˈlæzəli ənd kloʊzd ðem əˈɡen/
Line 5
"I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

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auto noun US /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.”

blockaded adjective US /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪd/

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading “TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.”

Boomerang verb US /ˈbuːməræŋ/

return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

From this reading “Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.”

Eradicate verb US /ɪˈrædəkeɪt/

kill in large numbers

From this reading “Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.”

imprint noun US /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/

a distinctive influence

From this reading “In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.”

Rad noun US /ræd/

a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material

From this reading “"I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.”

tires noun US /ˈtaɪərz/

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading “In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.”

tow noun US /toʊ/

the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

From this reading “In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

ANDY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

blockadedadjectiveUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪd/

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

BoomerangverbUS /ˈbuːməræŋ/

return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

CLASHnounUS /klæʃ/

A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

dere

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

EradicateverbUS /ɪˈrædəkeɪt/

kill in large numbers

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

fonoun

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/

a distinctive influence

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

logverbUS /lɔːɡ/

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

mulenounUS /mjuːl/

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

RadnounUS /ræd/

a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

ropenounUS /roʊp/

a strong line

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

t'ink

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

townounUS /toʊ/

the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

trunknounUS /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading TOM AND ANDY CLASH Even a casual observer could have told that an auto had had some part in dragging the log to the place where it blockaded the road.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the dust were many marks of the big rubber tires and even the imprint of a rope, which had been used to tow the tree trunk.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

wrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading "I don't know why, Rad, unless they wanted to wreck an automobile or a wagon.

yo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What fo' yo' t'ink any one put dat log dere?" asked the colored man as he followed Tom.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Boomerang, the mule, so called because Eradicate said you never could tell what he was going to do, opened his eyes lazily and closed them again.

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