Chapter 15 of Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KIDNAPED! The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said: WE HAVE A DANGEROUS PLAN. IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING. WILL THIS BE SAFE?
Chapter 15 of Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:”
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
From this reading “The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:”
with no protection or shield
From this reading “IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.”
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “KIDNAPED!”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:”
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:”
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading “IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.”
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 WE HAVE A DANGEROUS PLAN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading WE HAVE A DANGEROUS PLAN.
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
an opposing military force
From this reading IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.
with no protection or shield
From this reading IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WE HAVE A DANGEROUS PLAN.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPED!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
above and across; more than
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading WE HAVE A DANGEROUS PLAN.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading WILL THIS BE SAFE?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WILL THIS BE SAFE?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.
male cat
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE HAVE A DANGEROUS PLAN.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The message which Tom signaled in code over the electronic brain said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL THIS BE SAFE?
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IF PLAN WORKS, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO ENEMY TAMPERING.
Chapter 15 of Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X by Victor, II Appleton holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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