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Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Victor Appleton • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE IDOL OF GOLD "Forward! cried Tom Swift.

"Where?" asked Mr Damon, hanging back for an instant.

"Bless my compass, Tom! do you know where you're going?"

"I haven't the least idea, but it must lead to something, or the ancients who made this revolving stone door wouldn't have taken such care to block the passage."

"Ask Goosal if he knows anything about it," suggested Mr. Damon to the professor.

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Chapter XXV Reading 1/36

Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE IDOL OF GOLD "Forward! cried Tom Swift.

Line 2

"Where?" asked Mr Damon, hanging back for an instant.

Line 3

"Bless my compass, Tom! do you know where you're going?"

Line 4

"I haven't the least idea, but it must lead to something, or the ancients who made this revolving stone door wouldn't have taken such care to block the passage."

Line 5

"Ask Goosal if he knows anything about it," suggested Mr. Damon to the professor.

All words in this reading · 59

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about

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From this reading "Ask Goosal if he knows anything about it," suggested Mr. Damon to the professor.

an

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From this reading "Where?" asked Mr Damon, hanging back for an instant.

ancients

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anything

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From this reading "Ask Goosal if he knows anything about it," suggested Mr. Damon to the professor.

Ask

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From this reading "Ask Goosal if he knows anything about it," suggested Mr. Damon to the professor.

asked

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From this reading "Where?" asked Mr Damon, hanging back for an instant.

back

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From this reading "Where?" asked Mr Damon, hanging back for an instant.

Bless

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block

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From this reading "I haven't the least idea, but it must lead to something, or the ancients who made this revolving stone door wouldn't have taken such care to block the passage."

but

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care

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compass

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cried

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From this reading THE IDOL OF GOLD "Forward! cried Tom Swift.

Damon

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do

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door

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From this reading "I haven't the least idea, but it must lead to something, or the ancients who made this revolving stone door wouldn't have taken such care to block the passage."

for

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From this reading "Where?" asked Mr Damon, hanging back for an instant.

Forward

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From this reading THE IDOL OF GOLD "Forward! cried Tom Swift.

going

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GOLD

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From this reading THE IDOL OF GOLD "Forward! cried Tom Swift.

Goosal

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hanging

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have

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haven't

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he

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I

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idea

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IDOL

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From this reading THE IDOL OF GOLD "Forward! cried Tom Swift.

if

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instant

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it

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know

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From this reading "Bless my compass, Tom! do you know where you're going?"

knows

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From this reading "Ask Goosal if he knows anything about it," suggested Mr. Damon to the professor.

lead

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From this reading "I haven't the least idea, but it must lead to something, or the ancients who made this revolving stone door wouldn't have taken such care to block the passage."

least

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made

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Mr

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From this reading "Where?" asked Mr Damon, hanging back for an instant.

must

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my

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From this reading "Bless my compass, Tom! do you know where you're going?"

OF

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From this reading THE IDOL OF GOLD "Forward! cried Tom Swift.

or

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passage

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professor

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From this reading "Ask Goosal if he knows anything about it," suggested Mr. Damon to the professor.

revolving

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something

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stone

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such

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From this reading "I haven't the least idea, but it must lead to something, or the ancients who made this revolving stone door wouldn't have taken such care to block the passage."

suggested

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From this reading "Ask Goosal if he knows anything about it," suggested Mr. Damon to the professor.

Swift

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From this reading THE IDOL OF GOLD "Forward! cried Tom Swift.

taken

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From this reading "I haven't the least idea, but it must lead to something, or the ancients who made this revolving stone door wouldn't have taken such care to block the passage."

THE

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From this reading THE IDOL OF GOLD "Forward! cried Tom Swift.

this

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to

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From this reading "I haven't the least idea, but it must lead to something, or the ancients who made this revolving stone door wouldn't have taken such care to block the passage."

Tom

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From this reading THE IDOL OF GOLD "Forward! cried Tom Swift.

Where

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From this reading "Where?" asked Mr Damon, hanging back for an instant.

who

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From this reading "I haven't the least idea, but it must lead to something, or the ancients who made this revolving stone door wouldn't have taken such care to block the passage."

wouldn't

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From this reading "I haven't the least idea, but it must lead to something, or the ancients who made this revolving stone door wouldn't have taken such care to block the passage."

you

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From this reading "Bless my compass, Tom! do you know where you're going?"

you're

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From this reading "Bless my compass, Tom! do you know where you're going?"

Chapter 25 of Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders by Victor Appleton holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 25 of Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders contain?

Chapter 25 holds 184 sentences of Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

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