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Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Wireless Message is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking. "It's big, certainly," remarked the lad. "Bless my shoe horn! I should say it was!" burst out Mr. Damon. "It's larger than your RED CLOUD, Tom."
Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Wireless Message is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.”
give a benediction to
From this reading “"Bless my shoe horn!”
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.”
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “I should say it was!" burst out Mr. Damon.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “"Bless my shoe horn!”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “"It's larger than your RED CLOUD, Tom."”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “"Bless my shoe horn!”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
anew
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's big, certainly," remarked the lad.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my shoe horn!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I should say it was!" burst out Mr. Damon.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It's big, certainly," remarked the lad.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "It's larger than your RED CLOUD, Tom."
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading I should say it was!" burst out Mr. Damon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "Bless my shoe horn!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should say it was!" burst out Mr. Damon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's big, certainly," remarked the lad.
a boy or man
From this reading "It's big, certainly," remarked the lad.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "It's larger than your RED CLOUD, Tom."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my shoe horn!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I should say it was!" burst out Mr. Damon.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "It's larger than your RED CLOUD, Tom."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It's big, certainly," remarked the lad.
express in words
From this reading I should say it was!" burst out Mr. Damon.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading "Bless my shoe horn!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say it was!" burst out Mr. Damon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
not in physical motion
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's larger than your RED CLOUD, Tom."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
male cat
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should say it was!" burst out Mr. Damon.
(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 MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAKING SOME CHANGES "Well, what do you think of it?" asked Mr. Fenwick again, as Tom walked all about the electric airship, still without speaking.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's larger than your RED CLOUD, Tom."
Chapter 6 of Tom Swift and His Wireless Message by Victor Appleton holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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