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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Chapter XXV

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The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

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The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.
Pretty soon we was in the middle of a crowd, and the noise of the tramping was like a soldier march.
The windows and dooryards was full; and every minute somebody would say, over a fence:
Is it them?”
And somebody trotting along with the gang would answer back and say:
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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 XXV

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

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.
Line 2
Pretty soon we was in the middle of a crowd, and the noise of the tramping was like a soldier march.
Line 3
The windows and dooryards was full; and every minute somebody would say, over a fence:
Line 4
Is it them?”
Line 5
And somebody trotting along with the gang would answer back and say:

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.

answer noun US /ˈan.sə/

A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

From this reading “And somebody trotting along with the gang would answer back and say:”

minutes noun US /ˈmɪnɪts/

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

From this reading “The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.”

somebody noun US /ˈsʌmbədɪ/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

From this reading “The windows and dooryards was full; and every minute somebody would say, over a fence:”

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a

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all

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

along

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and

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

answernounUS /ˈan.sə/

A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

From this reading And somebody trotting along with the gang would answer back and say:

as

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

back

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coats

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come

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could

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

crowd

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dooryards

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down

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every

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

fence

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from

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

full

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gang

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in

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

Is

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From this reading “Is it them?”

it

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From this reading “Is it them?”

like

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march

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middle

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minute

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From this reading The windows and dooryards was full; and every minute somebody would say, over a fence:

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnɪts/

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

From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

news

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

noise

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of

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

on

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

over

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

people

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

Pretty

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From this reading Pretty soon we was in the middle of a crowd, and the noise of the tramping was like a soldier march.

putting

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

run

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

say

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From this reading The windows and dooryards was full; and every minute somebody would say, over a fence:

see

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

soldier

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some

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

somebodynounUS /ˈsʌmbədɪ/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

From this reading The windows and dooryards was full; and every minute somebody would say, over a fence:

soon

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From this reading Pretty soon we was in the middle of a crowd, and the noise of the tramping was like a soldier march.

tearing

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

The

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

their

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

them

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

they

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

town

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

tramping

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trotting

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From this reading And somebody trotting along with the gang would answer back and say:

two

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

was

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

way

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

we

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which

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.

windows

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with

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would

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you

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From this reading The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come.