Chapter 13 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM IN DANGER "Garret! Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men. "Where are you, Garret? Come on and help me chase these men!" But there came no answer to Tom's hail.
Chapter 13 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Come on and help me chase these men!"”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “TOM IN DANGER "Garret!”
praise vociferously
From this reading “But there came no answer to Tom's hail.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “But there came no answer to Tom's hail.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
react verbally
From this reading But there came no answer to Tom's hail.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you, Garret?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there came no answer to Tom's hail.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there came no answer to Tom's hail.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Come on and help me chase these men!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on and help me chase these men!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading TOM IN DANGER "Garret!
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading TOM IN DANGER "Garret!
praise vociferously
From this reading But there came no answer to Tom's hail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Come on and help me chase these men!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM IN DANGER "Garret!
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come on and help me chase these men!"
the force of workers available
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
not any; not one
From this reading But there came no answer to Tom's hail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on and help me chase these men!"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there came no answer to Tom's hail.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Come on and help me chase these men!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Garret Jackson!" cried Tom as he struggled through the hedge of bushes and ran after the men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there came no answer to Tom's hail.
male cat
From this reading TOM IN DANGER "Garret!
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading But there came no answer to Tom's hail.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you, Garret?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you, Garret?
Chapter 13 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat by Victor Appleton holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
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