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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter L · Chapter 50

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CHAPTER XXVI About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.

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CHAPTER XXVI
About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come
for their tools.
Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was
measurably so, alsobut suddenly said:
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter L · Chapter 50

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Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XXVI
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About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come
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for their tools.
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Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was
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measurably so, alsobut suddenly said:
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also

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arrived

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at

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boys

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but

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXVI

come

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day

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dead

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for

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go

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had

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haunted

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house

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Huck

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impatient

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measurably

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next

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noon

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said

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so

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suddenly

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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

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tools

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tree

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was

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XXVI

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From this reading CHAPTER XXVI

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 50?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXVI...", 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 XXVI
Narrator: The boys drew a long, grateful breath.