Chapter 3 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man. "What in the world happened to me? Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about? Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of? What happened?"
Chapter 3 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
From this reading “Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?”
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading “Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of?”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.”
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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 Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of?
return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What in the world happened to me?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in the world happened to me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of?
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What in the world happened to me?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did I get kicked by that mule Boomerang of Eradicate's, that I've heard so much about?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What in the world happened to me?
male cat
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or was it an earthquake, such as I want to get a picture of?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in the world happened to me?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "What in the world happened to me?
in a vehement outcry
From this reading TOM MAKES UP HIS MIND "Great Scott!" yelled the picture man.
Chapter 3 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera by Victor Appleton holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
Chapter 3 holds 164 sentences of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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