Chapter 8 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working. He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested. "How is the moving picture camera coming on?" "Pretty good, Mr. Nestor. Come in.
Chapter 8 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.”
see with attention
From this reading “He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.”
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading “"How is the moving picture camera coming on?"”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.”
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.”
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.”
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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 PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
see with attention
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading "How is the moving picture camera coming on?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "How is the moving picture camera coming on?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
the act of departing
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Pretty good, Mr. Nestor.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
in motion
From this reading "How is the moving picture camera coming on?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How is the moving picture camera coming on?"
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "How is the moving picture camera coming on?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty good, Mr. Nestor.
with speed
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
do one's shopping
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
male cat
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
(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 PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
in or at the place that
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked up quickly to behold Mr. Nestor, father of Mary, in which young lady, as I have said, Tom was much interested.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PHOTOS FROM THE AIRSHIP "Well, Tom, how is it going?" asked a voice at the door of the shop where the young inventor was working.
Chapter 8 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera by Victor Appleton holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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