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Tom Swift and His Sky Racer

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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"Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.
"No, it couldn't have been him.
If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.
You didn't see Andy, did you, Rad?"
"No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."
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Tom Swift and His Sky Racer

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Tom Swift and His Sky Racer is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.
Line 2
"No, it couldn't have been him.
Line 3
If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.
Line 4
You didn't see Andy, did you, Rad?"
Line 5
"No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

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airship noun US /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading “"Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.”

Boomerang verb US /ˈbuːməræŋ/

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

From this reading “"No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."”

colored adjective US /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “"Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.”

diamonds noun US /ˈdaɪməndz/

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading “"Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.”

mule noun US /mjuːl/

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

From this reading “"No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."”

plans noun US /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading “"No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."”

Rad noun US /ræd/

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

From this reading “You didn't see Andy, did you, Rad?"”

stowed verb US /stoʊd/

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading “"Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

Andy

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

From this reading If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "No, it couldn't have been him.

BoomerangverbUS /ˈbuːməræŋ/

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

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

couldn't

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

From this reading "No, it couldn't have been him.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading You didn't see Andy, did you, Rad?"

didn't

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

From this reading You didn't see Andy, did you, Rad?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

Foger

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

From this reading If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "No, it couldn't have been him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "No, it couldn't have been him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.

hisself

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

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.

indeedy

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

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

mah

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

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

Massa

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

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

mulenounUS /mjuːl/

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

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, it couldn't have been him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

RadnounUS /ræd/

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

From this reading You didn't see Andy, did you, Rad?"

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You didn't see Andy, did you, Rad?"

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.

stowedverbUS /stoʊd/

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

suah

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

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading If it was anybody, it was Andy Foger, or some of his crowd.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

won't

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

From this reading "No, indeedy; but if I do, I suah will turn mah mule, Boomerang, loose on him, an' he won't take any mo' plans--not right off, Massa Tom."

yo

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

From this reading "Maybe it were th' man who done stowed hisself away on yo' airship, de time yo' all went after de diamonds," suggested the colored man.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You didn't see Andy, did you, Rad?"

Chapter 3 of Tom Swift and His Sky Racer by Victor Appleton holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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