Chapter 19 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon. "War is always a fearful thing," spoke Mr. Nestor. "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons. See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists. They don't seem to hurt each other very much."
Chapter 19 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.”
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.”
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “"War is always a fearful thing," spoke Mr. Nestor.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “"But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.”
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “"War is always a fearful thing," spoke Mr. Nestor.”
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “"But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.”
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 HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "War is always a fearful thing," spoke Mr. Nestor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
give a benediction to
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't seem to hurt each other very much."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They don't seem to hurt each other very much."
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "War is always a fearful thing," spoke Mr. Nestor.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
be the source of pain
From this reading They don't seem to hurt each other very much."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
something that is lost
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.
used to form the superlative
From this reading See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They don't seem to hurt each other very much."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading "War is always a fearful thing," spoke Mr. Nestor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They don't seem to hurt each other very much."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They don't seem to hurt each other very much."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "War is always a fearful thing," spoke Mr. Nestor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading See! most of them are fighting with clubs, and their fists.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't seem to hurt each other very much."
a special situation
From this reading "War is always a fearful thing," spoke Mr. Nestor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A HEAVY LOSS "Bless my battle axe, but this is awful!" cried Mr. Damon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They don't seem to hurt each other very much."
precisely as stated
From this reading They don't seem to hurt each other very much."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "War is always a fearful thing," spoke Mr. Nestor.
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But this is not as bad as if the natives fought with modern weapons.
Chapter 19 of Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera by Victor Appleton holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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