Chapter 12 of Tom Swift in the City of Gold is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Tom Swift in the City of Gold is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee. "It sure is," agreed Tom. "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way? You're spilling it all over me." "Excuse me!" laughed Ned.
Chapter 12 of Tom Swift in the City of Gold is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading “FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.”
very lively and profitable
From this reading “FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.”
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.”
-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “You're spilling it all over me."”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “"But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "It sure is," agreed Tom.
(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 You're spilling it all over me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me!" laughed Ned.
very lively and profitable
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
and nothing more
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Excuse me!" laughed Ned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You're spilling it all over me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
above and across; more than
From this reading You're spilling it all over me."
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
express in words
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
in the near future
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading You're spilling it all over me."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It sure is," agreed Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
male cat
From this reading "It sure is," agreed Tom.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading FOLLOWED "Well, this is something like it!" exclaimed Ned as he sat in front of the campfire, flourishing a sandwich in one hand, and in the other a tin cup of coffee.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're spilling it all over me."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I say, old man, would you just as soon wave your coffee the other way?
Chapter 12 of Tom Swift in the City of Gold by Victor Appleton holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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