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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Chapter XII

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It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

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It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
It warn’t good judgment to put everything on the raft.
If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Chapter XII

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.
Line 2
If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.
Line 3
We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.
Line 4
It warn’t good judgment to put everything on the raft.
Line 5
If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

Learner Dictionary

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anything noun US /ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

From this reading “If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.”

everything pronoun US /ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

From this reading “It warn’t good judgment to put everything on the raft.”

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a

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

all

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

along

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

and

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

anythingnounUS /ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

at

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

been

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

below

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

boat

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

break

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

built

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

camp

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

canoe

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

close

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

come

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

did

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

didn't

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

eat

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

ever

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

everythingpronounUS /ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

From this reading It warn’t good judgment to put everything on the raft.

expect

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

fire

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

fishing-line

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

for

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

found

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

go

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

going

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

good

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From this reading It warn’t good judgment to put everything on the raft.

got

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

gun

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

hadn't

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

I

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

If

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

Illinois

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

in

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

island

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

It

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

Jim

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

judgment

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From this reading It warn’t good judgment to put everything on the raft.

just

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

last

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

many

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From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.

men

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

mighty

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

much

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From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.

must

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

night

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

o'clock

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

of

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From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.

on

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

one

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

or

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

put

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

raft

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

ruther

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From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.

seem

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

shore

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

slow

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

so

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From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.

sweat

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From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.

take

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

the

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

they

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

things

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From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.

think

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From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.

thought

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

to

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

too

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From this reading We was in ruther too much of a sweat to think of so many things.

warn't

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From this reading It warn’t good judgment to put everything on the raft.

was

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

watched

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

we

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.

well

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From this reading If a boat was to come along we was going to take to the canoe and break for the Illinois shore; and it was well a boat didn’t come, for we hadn’t ever thought to put the gun in the canoe, or a fishing-line, or anything to eat.

went

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From this reading If the men went to the island I just expect they found the camp fire I built, and watched it all night for Jim to come.

when

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From this reading It must a been close on to one o’clock when we got below the island at last, and the raft did seem to go mighty slow.