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Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:
"Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.
Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.
The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.
"Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.
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Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:
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"Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.
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Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.
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The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.
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"Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

administrative adjective US /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtɪv/

of or relating to or responsible for administration

From this reading “The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.”

announcer noun US /əˈnaʊnsər/

someone who proclaims a message publicly

From this reading “BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:”

coup noun US /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading “BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:”

officials noun US /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading “"Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.”

personnel noun US /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/

group of people willing to obey orders

From this reading “The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.”

poses noun US /ˈpoʊzəz/

plural of “pose” — affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading “"Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.”

radio noun US /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading “BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:”

rebel noun US /ˈrebəl/

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading “"Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

administrativeadjectiveUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtɪv/

of or relating to or responsible for administration

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

announcernounUS /əˈnaʊnsər/

someone who proclaims a message publicly

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

Brungaria

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From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

Brungaria's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

BRUNGARIAN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

BudnounUS /bʌd/

a partially opened flower

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

COUPnounUS /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

free-world

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

Maurevia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

MilitaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/

group of people willing to obey orders

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

posesnounUS /ˈpoʊzəz/

plural of “pose” — affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

flowing profusely

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/

first in rank or degree

From this reading The Brungarian prime minister, his cabinet, and all loyal administrative personnel have fled or been arrested.

provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/

medium for communication

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

ReportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Reports just in say that Brungaria has been taken over by a rebel group.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

threatnounUS /θret/

something that is a source of danger

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Military aid to support the rebel coup is pouring in from Maurevia, Brungaria's powerful province in the north.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading BRUNGARIAN COUP Tom, Sandy, and Bud listened as the radio announcer continued:

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

WorriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading "Worried United States State Department officials admit that the surprise coup poses a new and dangerous threat to free-world security.

Chapter 5 of Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X by Victor, II Appleton holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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