Chapter 4 of Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHARP WORDS "Great Scott, Tom! What happened?" "I know as much as you, Ned. That fellow ran us down, that's all." "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
Chapter 4 of Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exhale hard
From this reading “"Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “"Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.”
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “"Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.”
-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading “"Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “SHARP WORDS "Great Scott, Tom!”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “SHARP WORDS "Great Scott, Tom!”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “"Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That fellow ran us down, that's all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I know as much as you, Ned.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
exhale hard
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That fellow ran us down, that's all."
a boy or man
From this reading That fellow ran us down, that's all."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SHARP WORDS "Great Scott, Tom!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened?"
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know as much as you, Ned.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know as much as you, Ned.
-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I know as much as you, Ned.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know as much as you, Ned.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That fellow ran us down, that's all."
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SHARP WORDS "Great Scott, Tom!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading SHARP WORDS "Great Scott, Tom!
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That fellow ran us down, that's all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That fellow ran us down, that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
male cat
From this reading SHARP WORDS "Great Scott, Tom!
in the direction of
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That fellow ran us down, that's all."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are we leaking?" and with this question Ned sprang from his place near the bow, and looked toward the stern, where the heaviest blow had been struck.
the words that are spoken
From this reading SHARP WORDS "Great Scott, Tom!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know as much as you, Ned.
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