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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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CHAPTER XIII Tom’s mind was made up now.

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CHAPTER XIII
Tom’s mind was made up now.
He was gloomy and desperate.
He was a
forsaken, friendless boy, he said; nobody loved him; when they found out
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIII
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Tom’s mind was made up now.
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He was gloomy and desperate.
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He was a
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forsaken, friendless boy, he said; nobody loved him; when they found out

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Tom’s mind was made up now.”

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a

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From this reading He was a

and

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boy

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIII

desperate

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forsaken

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found

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friendless

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gloomy

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He

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him

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loved

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made

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From this reading Tom’s mind was made up now.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Tom’s mind was made up now.

nobody

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From this reading forsaken, friendless boy, he said; nobody loved him; when they found out

now

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From this reading Tom’s mind was made up now.

out

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said

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they

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Tom's

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up

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From this reading Tom’s mind was made up now.

was

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when

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From this reading forsaken, friendless boy, he said; nobody loved him; when they found out

XIII

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From this reading CHAPTER XIII

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 37?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIII...", 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 XIII
Narrator: right, and then lay on their oars.