Chapter 13 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?" "I never did, Ned! It's wonderful! fearful! And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen. Oh, look at the big one.
Chapter 13 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “It's wonderful! fearful!”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.”
male cat
From this reading “A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “It's wonderful! fearful!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
any thing at all
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, look at the big one.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh, look at the big one.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
at any time
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading It's wonderful! fearful!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never did, Ned!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's wonderful! fearful!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh, look at the big one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never did, Ned!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never did, Ned!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, look at the big one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, look at the big one.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
a special situation
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
male cat
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And to think that we are here watching it, and that thousands of people will see the same thing thrown on a screen.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It's wonderful! fearful!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SHOT IN TIME "Tom, did you ever see anything like it in your life?"
Chapter 13 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera by Victor Appleton holds 91 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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