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Chapter 12 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith. But the nurse, after reviving him, said: "He is in no special immediate danger. Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good." "Then will he get well?" asked Mary.
Chapter 12 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “"He is in no special immediate danger.”
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “But the nurse, after reviving him, said:”
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading “But the nurse, after reviving him, said:”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “"He is in no special immediate danger.”
moving very fast
From this reading “IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good."
later than; following
From this reading But the nurse, after reviving him, said:
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then will he get well?" asked Mary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the nurse, after reviving him, said:
a state at a particular time
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "He is in no special immediate danger.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then will he get well?" asked Mary.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is in no special immediate danger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the nurse, after reviving him, said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good."
of the present time and place
From this reading "He is in no special immediate danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is in no special immediate danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good."
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
not any; not one
From this reading "He is in no special immediate danger.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But the nurse, after reviving him, said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
above and across; more than
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good."
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading But the nurse, after reviving him, said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But the nurse, after reviving him, said:
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "He is in no special immediate danger.
moving very fast
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then will he get well?" asked Mary.
male cat
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Talking about his trouble overstrained him, but in the end it may do him good."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading IN DEEP WATERS Mary Nestor, as well as Tom Swift, felt great alarm over the condition of Mr. Keith.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then will he get well?" asked Mary.
Chapter 12 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search by Victor Appleton holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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