Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them. He had a letter in his hand. "Good news!" the balloonist cried. "Captain Weston will be with us to-morrow. He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.”
according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
From this reading “He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.”
someone who flies a balloon
From this reading “"Good news!" the balloonist cried.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “"Captain Weston will be with us to-morrow.”
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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 He had a letter in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
according to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
someone who flies a balloon
From this reading "Good news!" the balloonist cried.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Captain Weston will be with us to-morrow.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Weston will be with us to-morrow.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good news!" the balloonist cried.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
the act of departing
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good news!" the balloonist cried.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a letter in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had a letter in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a letter in his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a letter in his hand.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a letter in his hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had a letter in his hand.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
come together
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Good news!" the balloonist cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
do one's shopping
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
a male human offspring
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain Weston will be with us to-morrow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Captain Weston will be with us to-morrow.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He will arrive at the Beach Hotel in Atlantis, and wants one of us to meet him there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "Captain Weston will be with us to-morrow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Captain Weston will be with us to-morrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As father and son, with their guest, were going to the machine shop, Mr. Sharp met them.
Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat by Victor Appleton holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 6 holds 207 sentences of Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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