Chapter 10 of Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare. He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him. Then gradually his brain cleared. His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong. He felt his fist land heavily on some one's face.
Chapter 10 of Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Then gradually his brain cleared.”
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “He felt his fist land heavily on some one's face.”
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.”
impaired by diminution
From this reading “His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.
exhale hard
From this reading His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.
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 Then gradually his brain cleared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then gradually his brain cleared.
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt his fist land heavily on some one's face.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He felt his fist land heavily on some one's face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then gradually his brain cleared.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He felt his fist land heavily on some one's face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then gradually his brain cleared.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He felt his fist land heavily on some one's face.
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
From this reading He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt his fist land heavily on some one's face.
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From this reading He felt his fist land heavily on some one's face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
cut with a saw
From this reading He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He felt strong hands holding him and saw evil faces leering at him.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
moving very fast
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then gradually his brain cleared.
male cat
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR THE FROZEN NORTH Tom Swift felt as if he was struggling in some dream or nightmare.
impaired by diminution
From this reading His muscles, that had been weakened by the cowardly blow, grew strong.
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