Chapter 1 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you stand under me?" "Oh, yes, I understand all right. I'll keep back. But I didn't mean anything. I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
Chapter 1 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 15/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 71–75
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any thing at all
From this reading “But I didn't mean anything.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I'll keep back.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “But I didn't mean anything.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"Do you stand under me?"”
moving very fast
From this reading “I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.”
male cat
From this reading “I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"Oh, yes, I understand all right.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
(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 "Oh, yes, I understand all right.
any thing at all
From this reading But I didn't mean anything.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'll keep back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I didn't mean anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I didn't mean anything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you stand under me?"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, I understand all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll keep back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'll keep back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you stand under me?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But I didn't mean anything.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I understand all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, yes, I understand all right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Do you stand under me?"
moving very fast
From this reading I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
male cat
From this reading I'm just in a hurry to see Tom Swift, that is all.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Do you stand under me?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Oh, yes, I understand all right.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I understand all right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you stand under me?"
Chapter 1 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera by Victor Appleton holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 177 sentences of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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