Chapter 8 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley. Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N. 1. "That's water being pumped into the tanks," explained Tom. "We are now going down.
Chapter 8 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.”
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley.”
-ing form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading “Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.”
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.”
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading “Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.”
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading “"That's water being pumped into the tanks," explained Tom.”
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading “"That's water being pumped into the tanks," explained Tom.”
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From this reading 1.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are now going down.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "That's water being pumped into the tanks," explained Tom.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We are now going down.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "That's water being pumped into the tanks," explained Tom.
brought together in one place
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
the act of departing
From this reading "We are now going down.
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From this reading THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That's water being pumped into the tanks," explained Tom.
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From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
-ing form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We are now going down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading "That's water being pumped into the tanks," explained Tom.
moving very fast
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading "That's water being pumped into the tanks," explained Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's water being pumped into the tanks," explained Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley.
male cat
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "That's water being pumped into the tanks," explained Tom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are now going down.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Hardley, Tom Swift, Mr. Damon, Ned Newton, Koku, and one or two navigating officers of the craft, were gathered in the operating cabin of the M. N.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MUD BANK "What's that noise?" asked Mr. Hardley.
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