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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter XLI · Chapter 41

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CHAPTER XVII But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday afternoon.

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CHAPTER XVII
But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday
afternoon.
The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into
mourning, with great grief and many tears.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter XLI · Chapter 41

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Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XVII
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But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday
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afternoon.
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The Harpers, and Aunt Polly’s family, were being put into
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mourning, with great grief and many tears.

Learner Dictionary

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday”

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afternoon

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From this reading afternoon.

and

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Aunt

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being

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But

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From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XVII

family

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great

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From this reading mourning, with great grief and many tears.

grief

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From this reading mourning, with great grief and many tears.

Harpers

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hilarity

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in

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into

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little

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many

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From this reading mourning, with great grief and many tears.

mourning

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From this reading mourning, with great grief and many tears.

no

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Polly's

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put

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading But there was no hilarity in the little town that same tranquil Saturday

Saturday

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tears

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From this reading mourning, with great grief and many tears.

that

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the

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there

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town

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tranquil

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was

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were

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with

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From this reading mourning, with great grief and many tears.

XVII

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From this reading CHAPTER XVII

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 41?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XVII...", 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 XVII
Narrator: as the women gathered to their seats disturbed the silence there.