Chapter 14 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN STRANGE PERIL "What is it, Tom? What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything. "What is going to attack Ned and Koku?" "I don't know," answered the young inventor. "It's some big fish evidently.
Chapter 14 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “"What is going to attack Ned and Koku?"”
give a benediction to
From this reading “What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.”
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “"It's some big fish evidently.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “"I don't know," answered the young inventor.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “IN STRANGE PERIL "What is it, Tom?”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is going to attack Ned and Koku?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," answered the young inventor.
any thing at all
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "What is going to attack Ned and Koku?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's some big fish evidently.
give a benediction to
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," answered the young inventor.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "It's some big fish evidently.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "It's some big fish evidently.
the act of departing
From this reading "What is going to attack Ned and Koku?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," answered the young inventor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN STRANGE PERIL "What is it, Tom?
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "I don't know," answered the young inventor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN STRANGE PERIL "What is it, Tom?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN STRANGE PERIL "What is it, Tom?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's some big fish evidently.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," answered the young inventor.
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From this reading "What is going to attack Ned and Koku?"
a particular point in time
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
a form of address for a man
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
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From this reading "What is going to attack Ned and Koku?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN STRANGE PERIL "What is it, Tom?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's some big fish evidently.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading IN STRANGE PERIL "What is it, Tom?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know," answered the young inventor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is it?" cried Mr. Damon, not stopping in this moment of excitement to bless anything.
male cat
From this reading IN STRANGE PERIL "What is it, Tom?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN STRANGE PERIL "What is it, Tom?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I don't know," answered the young inventor.
Chapter 14 of Tom Swift and His Undersea Search by Victor Appleton holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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