Chapter 25 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals. "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry. "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it. He tried to do us out of our share." "Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.
Chapter 25 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who flies a balloon
From this reading “"Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.”
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “"That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.”
a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
From this reading “"I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.”
having won
From this reading “WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.”
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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 WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
someone who flies a balloon
From this reading "Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
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From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He tried to do us out of our share."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to do us out of our share."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
engage in
From this reading "Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He tried to do us out of our share."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
any competition
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
have in common
From this reading He tried to do us out of our share."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to do us out of our share."
a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
From this reading "I don't care as long as that trimmer Boreck didn't get it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.
in or at the place that
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, I guess the police will make you tell," went on the balloonist.
having won
From this reading WINNING A RACE "Where did this diamond come from?" demanded Mr. Sharp of the quartette of criminals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's for us to know and you to find out," sneered Happy Harry.
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