Chapter 2 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check. "Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself. "Don't sign that check, Mr. Period. I'm not going." "Not going?"
Chapter 2 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 15/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 71–75
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “"Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.”
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.”
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading “He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.”
an amount of time
From this reading “"Don't sign that check, Mr. Period.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “"Don't sign that check, Mr. Period.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “"Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.”
male cat
From this reading “"Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.”
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 He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't sign that check, Mr. Period.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm not going."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not going."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Don't sign that check, Mr. Period.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not going."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
an amount of time
From this reading "Don't sign that check, Mr. Period.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down at a bench, and began filling out a check.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Don't sign that check, Mr. Period.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't sign that check, Mr. Period.
male cat
From this reading "Hold on!" cried Tom, amused in spite of himself.
Chapter 2 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera by Victor Appleton holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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