Chapter 3 of Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend. Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly. He seemed dazed by the sudden shock of his plight. "Or maybe the impact of the projectile stunned him!" Tom surmised.
Chapter 3 of Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading “Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly.”
the striking of one body against another
From this reading “"Or maybe the impact of the projectile stunned him!"”
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading “INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.”
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading “"Or maybe the impact of the projectile stunned him!"”
be a substitute
From this reading “INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.”
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading “Tom surmised.”
a sound defeat
From this reading “Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly.”
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 INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly.
a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seemed dazed by the sudden shock of his plight.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He seemed dazed by the sudden shock of his plight.
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed dazed by the sudden shock of his plight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Or maybe the impact of the projectile stunned him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
the striking of one body against another
From this reading "Or maybe the impact of the projectile stunned him!"
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
by chance
From this reading "Or maybe the impact of the projectile stunned him!"
a particular point in time
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed dazed by the sudden shock of his plight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or maybe the impact of the projectile stunned him!"
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading He seemed dazed by the sudden shock of his plight.
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading "Or maybe the impact of the projectile stunned him!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed dazed by the sudden shock of his plight.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He seemed dazed by the sudden shock of his plight.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Or maybe the impact of the projectile stunned him!"
be a substitute
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He seemed dazed by the sudden shock of his plight.
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Tom surmised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
a sound defeat
From this reading Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
male cat
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
in the direction of
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly.
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Bud was floundering and thrashing about weakly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading INVISIBLE SUB Without wasting a moment, Tom lunged through the water toward his stricken friend.
Chapter 3 of Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung by Victor, II Appleton holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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