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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter XLII · Chapter 42

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CHAPTER XVIII That was Tom’s great secret—the scheme to return home with his brother pirates and attend their own funerals.

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CHAPTER XVIII
That was Tom’s great secretthe scheme to return home with his brother
pirates and attend their own funerals.
They had paddled over to the
Missouri shore on a log, at dusk on Saturday, landing five or six miles
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter XLII · Chapter 42

Study this chapter through synchronized reading, listening, pronunciation, and contextual vocabulary.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XVIII
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That was Tom’s great secretthe scheme to return home with his brother
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pirates and attend their own funerals.
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They had paddled over to the
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Missouri shore on a log, at dusk on Saturday, landing five or six miles

Learner Dictionary

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Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “That was Tom’s great secret—the scheme to return home with his brother”

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a

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and

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at

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attend

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brother

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XVIII

dusk

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five

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funerals

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great

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had

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his

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home

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landing

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log

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miles

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Missouri

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on

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or

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over

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own

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paddled

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pirates

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return

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Saturday

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scheme

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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

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shore

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six

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That

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the

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their

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They

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to

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Tom's

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was

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with

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XVIII

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From this reading CHAPTER XVIII

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 42?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XVIII...", 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 XVIII
Narrator: not long in becoming insufferably “stuck-up.” They began to tell their