Chapter 7 of Tom Swift in Captivity is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Tom Swift in Captivity is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back! You can't go past here!" "But I've got to go! I tell you I must go! It's important!"
Chapter 7 of Tom Swift in Captivity is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back!”
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"But I've got to go!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back!”
of great significance or value
From this reading “It's important!"”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back!”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “You can't go past here!"”
express in words
From this reading “I tell you I must go!”
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 NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I've got to go!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't go past here!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You can't go past here!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But I've got to go!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you I must go!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I've got to go!
of great significance or value
From this reading It's important!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's important!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I tell you I must go!
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE "Here, come back!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading You can't go past here!"
express in words
From this reading I tell you I must go!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I've got to go!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't go past here!"
Chapter 7 of Tom Swift in Captivity by Victor Appleton holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 104 sentences of Tom Swift in Captivity, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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