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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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CHAPTER X The two boys flew on and on, toward the village, speechless with horror.

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CHAPTER X
The two boys flew on and on, toward the village, speechless with
horror.
They glanced backward over their shoulders from time to time,
apprehensively, as if they feared they might be followed.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER X
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The two boys flew on and on, toward the village, speechless with
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horror.
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They glanced backward over their shoulders from time to time,
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apprehensively, as if they feared they might be followed.
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apprehensively

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as

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backward

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be

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boys

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CHAPTER

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feared

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flew

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followed

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from

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glanced

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horror

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if

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might

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on

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over

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shoulders

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speechless

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The

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their

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They

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time

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to

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toward

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two

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village

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with

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X

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From this reading CHAPTER X

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

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

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: CHAPTER X
Narrator: His