Chapter 7 of Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PORPOISE TAG "Good grief! I'm trapped!" Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself. The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power. But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
Chapter 7 of Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wear out completely
From this reading “But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.”
flash intermittently
From this reading “The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.”
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading “But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.”
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading “PORPOISE TAG "Good grief!”
commanding attention
From this reading “But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “PORPOISE TAG "Good grief!”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “I'm trapped!"”
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading “The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.”
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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 Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
with great urgency
From this reading Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
wear out completely
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
flash intermittently
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading PORPOISE TAG "Good grief!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading PORPOISE TAG "Good grief!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm trapped!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading PORPOISE TAG "Good grief!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself.
not in physical motion
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
commanding attention
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading PORPOISE TAG "Good grief!
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself.
male cat
From this reading Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading I'm trapped!"
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading The ion-drive unit had hurtled to the far end of the tank at the first flick of power.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Tom squirmed desperately in a vain attempt to free himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
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 But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But its exhaust tube was still jetting out a current of water with stunning force.
Chapter 7 of Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung by Victor, II Appleton holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 7 holds 135 sentences of Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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