Chapter 4 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs. As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed: "What's the matter? What has happened?
Chapter 4 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 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.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.”
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.”
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading “As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:”
on a floor below
From this reading “SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.”
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:”
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading “SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.”
moving very fast
From this reading “SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
on a floor below
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
absolutely essential
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
moving very fast
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
male cat
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he passed through the living-room, intending to see what the disturbance was about, and, if necessary, aid his father, the owner of the broken motor-cycle exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SWIFT IS ALARMED Stuffing the money which he intended to give to Mr. Damon in his pocket, Tom ran downstairs.
Chapter 4 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle by Victor Appleton holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 4 holds 148 sentences of Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle by Victor Appleton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 148 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 30 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle by Victor Appleton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2983 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4230 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #4230, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 248 minutes of reading across 597 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 24 chapters of Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
