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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Chapter II

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We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

Jim
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We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.
When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
We scrouched down and laid still.
Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Chapter II

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Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.
Line 2
When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.
Line 3
We scrouched down and laid still.
Line 4
Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.
Line 5
He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.

Learner Dictionary

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

heads noun US /hɛdz/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

From this reading “We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.”

minute noun US /ˈmɪnɪt/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

From this reading “He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.”

pretty noun US /ˈpɹɪti/

A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.

From this reading “Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.”

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a

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about

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along

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amongst

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and

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as

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back

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because

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behind

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big

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branches

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by

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clear

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could

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door

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From this reading Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.

down

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end

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fell

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garden

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

got

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From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.

He

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From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.

headsnounUS /hɛdz/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

him

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his

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From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.

I

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in

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Jim

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kitchen

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laid

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From this reading We scrouched down and laid still.

light

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From this reading Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.

listening

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From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.

made

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From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnɪt/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.

Miss

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From this reading Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.

named

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From this reading Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.

neck

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From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.

nigger

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noise

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of

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

our

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

out

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From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.

over

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passing

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path

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

prettynounUS /ˈpɹɪti/

A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.

From this reading Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.

root

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From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.

scrape

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

scrouched

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From this reading We scrouched down and laid still.

see

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From this reading Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.

setting

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From this reading Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.

so

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

still

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From this reading We scrouched down and laid still.

stooping

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

stretched

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From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.

the

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

there

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From this reading Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.

tiptoeing

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

towards

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

trees

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

up

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From this reading He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening.

was

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From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.

Watson's

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From this reading Miss Watson’s big nigger, named Jim, was setting in the kitchen door; we could see him pretty clear, because there was a light behind him.

We

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

went

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

When

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From this reading When we was passing by the kitchen I fell over a root and made a noise.

widow's

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.

wouldn't

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From this reading We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees back towards the end of the widow’s garden, stooping down so as the branches wouldn’t scrape our heads.