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Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice
Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.
"What news, Ned?
I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.
What's going on?
Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"
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Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.
Line 2
"What news, Ned?
Line 3
I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.
Line 4
What's going on?
Line 5
Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

airship noun US /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading “ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.”

build verb US /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading “Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"”

declare verb US /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading “I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.”

flies noun US /flaɪz/

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading “ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.”

Hello noun US /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading “ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.”

inventor noun US /ˌɪnˈventər/

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading “ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.”

Newton noun US /ˈnuːtən/

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading “ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.”

Seattle noun US /siˈætəl/

a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington

From this reading “I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.”

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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 ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

AIRSHIPnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/

a steerable self-propelled aircraft

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

ANDY'S

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From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

CLOUDverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

FLIESnounUS /flaɪz/

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading What's going on?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

haven't

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

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

I've

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

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

Ned

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

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What's going on?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

REDnounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

SeattlenounUS /siˈætəl/

a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

Shopton

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

From this reading Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Have they decided to build a new church in Shopton, or something like that?"

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I declare I've been so busy thinking out the best plan to ship the RED CLOUD to Seattle that I haven't been over to town.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What news, Ned?

What's

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

From this reading What's going on?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading ANDY'S AIRSHIP FLIES "Hello, Tom, have you heard the news?" asked Ned Newton, of the young inventor, a few days later.

Chapter 5 of Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice by Victor Appleton holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 5 of Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice contain?

Chapter 5 holds 174 sentences of Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Going
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Valley
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Remarked
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Newton
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