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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Chapter V

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I had shut the door to.

Huck and his Father
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I had shut the door to.
Then I turned around and there he was.
I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistakenthat is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.
He was most fifty, and he looked it.
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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 V

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Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I had shut the door to.
Line 2
Then I turned around and there he was.
Line 3
I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
Line 4
I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistakenthat is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.
Line 5
He was most fifty, and he looked it.

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.

around adjective US /əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

From this reading “Then I turned around and there he was.”

breath noun US /bɹɛθ/

The act or process of breathing.

From this reading “I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.”

mistaken verb US /mɪsˈteɪkən/

To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

From this reading “I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.”

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a

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

about

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

after

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

all

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

and

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From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.

aroundadjectiveUS /əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.

as

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

away

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

be

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

being

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

bothring

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

breathnounUS /bɹɛθ/

The act or process of breathing.

From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

but

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

door

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From this reading I had shut the door to.

fifty

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From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.

first

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

had

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From this reading I had shut the door to.

he

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From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.

him

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

hitched

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

I

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From this reading I had shut the door to.

in

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

is

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

it

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From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.

jolt

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

looked

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From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.

may

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

me

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

minute

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

mistakenverbUS /mɪsˈteɪkən/

To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

most

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From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.

much

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

my

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

now

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

of

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

reckoned

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

right

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

say

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

scared

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

see

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

shut

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From this reading I had shut the door to.

so

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

sort

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

tanned

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

that

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

the

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From this reading I had shut the door to.

Then

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From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.

there

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From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.

time

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

to

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From this reading I had shut the door to.

too

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

turned

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From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.

unexpected

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

used

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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.

warn't

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

was

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From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.

when

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

worth

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.

you

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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn’t scared of him worth bothring about.