Chapter I
Chapter 01: CHAPTER I
“Tom!” No answer. “TOM!” No answer. “What’s gone with that boy, I wonder?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter I · Chapter 01: CHAPTER I
“Tom!”
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“Tom!”
No
answer.
“TOM!”
No
answer.
“What’s
gone
with
that
boy,
I
wonder?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter I · Chapter 01: CHAPTER I
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Tom!”
Line 2
No
answer.
Line 3
“TOM!”
Line 4
No
answer.
Line 5
“What’s
gone
with
that
boy,
I
wonder?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
gone
adjective
US /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading ““What’s gone with that boy, I wonder?”
Collocations
Tom NoA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
No answerA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
All words in this reading · 10
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answer
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From this reading No answer.
boy
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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “What’s gone with that boy, I wonder?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What’s gone with that boy, I wonder?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No answer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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Tom
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From this reading “Tom!”
What's
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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wonder
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Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 01?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER XII....", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
Narrator:
CHAPTER XII.
Narrator:
Tom Shows his Generosity—Aunt Polly Weakens