Chapter 1 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tom, this is certainly wonderful reading! Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean! More than two hundred million dollars in gold! To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned! Hold on!
Chapter 1 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lower side of anything
From this reading “Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!”
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading “To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!”
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!”
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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 Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
the lower side of anything
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Tom, this is certainly wonderful reading!
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
coins made of gold
From this reading More than two hundred million dollars in gold!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
ten 10s
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than two hundred million dollars in gold!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tom, this is certainly wonderful reading!
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than two hundred million dollars in gold!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
above and across; more than
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Tom, this is certainly wonderful reading!
express in words
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than two hundred million dollars in gold!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
in or at that place or location
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tom, this is certainly wonderful reading!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say nothing of fifty millions in copper, ten millions in--" "Say, hold on there, Ned!
male cat
From this reading "Tom, this is certainly wonderful reading!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading More than two hundred million dollars in gold!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Tom, this is certainly wonderful reading!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Over a hundred million dollars' worth of silver at the bottom of the ocean!
Chapter 1 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search by Victor Appleton holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 1 holds 123 sentences of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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