Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34: CHAPTER XXXIV
Huck said: “Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope. The window ain’t high from the ground.” “Shucks! what do you want to slope for?” “Well, I ain’t used to that kind of a crowd.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34: CHAPTER XXXIV
Huck said: “Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
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Huck
said:
“Tom,
we
can
slope,
if
we
can
find
a
rope.
The
window
ain’t
high
from
the
ground.”
“Shucks!
what
do
you
want
to
slope
for?”
“Well,
I
ain’t
used
to
that
kind
of
a
crowd.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34: CHAPTER XXXIV
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Huck
said:
“Tom,
we
can
slope,
if
we
can
find
a
rope.
Line 2
The
window
ain’t
high
from
the
ground.”
Line 3
“Shucks!
Line 4
what
do
you
want
to
slope
for?”
Line 5
“Well,
I
ain’t
used
to
that
kind
of
a
crowd.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
slope
noun
US /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “Huck said: “Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.”
Collocations
Huck saidA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
said TomA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ain't
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From this reading The window ain’t high from the ground.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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crowd
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading what do you want to slope for?”
find
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading what do you want to slope for?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The window ain’t high from the ground.”
ground
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From this reading The window ain’t high from the ground.”
high
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From this reading The window ain’t high from the ground.”
Huck
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From this reading Huck said: “Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I ain’t used to that kind of a crowd.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Huck said: “Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
kind
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From this reading “Well, I ain’t used to that kind of a crowd.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, I ain’t used to that kind of a crowd.
rope
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said
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Shucks
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From this reading “Shucks!
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Huck said: “Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, I ain’t used to that kind of a crowd.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The window ain’t high from the ground.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading what do you want to slope for?”
Tom
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From this reading Huck said: “Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
used
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want
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From this reading what do you want to slope for?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Huck said: “Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
Well
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From this reading “Well, I ain’t used to that kind of a crowd.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading what do you want to slope for?”
window
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From this reading The window ain’t high from the ground.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading what do you want to slope for?”
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 34?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER X...", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
Narrator:
CHAPTER X
Narrator:
His