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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter LVII · Chapter 57

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CHAPTER XXXIII Within a few minutes the news had spread, and a dozen skiff-loads of men were on their way to McDougal’s cave, and the ferryboat, well filled with passengers, soon followed.

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CHAPTER XXXIII
Within a few minutes the news had spread, and a dozen skiff-loads of
men were on their way to McDougal’s cave, and the ferryboat, well filled
with passengers, soon followed.
Tom Sawyer was in the skiff that bore
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Chapter LVII · Chapter 57

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Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XXXIII
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Within a few minutes the news had spread, and a dozen skiff-loads of
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men were on their way to McDougal’s cave, and the ferryboat, well filled
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with passengers, soon followed.
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Tom Sawyer was in the skiff that bore
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and

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bore

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cave

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXXIII

dozen

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ferryboat

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few

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filled

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followed

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From this reading with passengers, soon followed.

had

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in

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McDougal's

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From this reading men were on their way to McDougal’s cave, and the ferryboat, well filled

men

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From this reading men were on their way to McDougal’s cave, and the ferryboat, well filled

minutes

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news

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of

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on

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passengers

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From this reading with passengers, soon followed.

Sawyer

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skiff

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skiff-loads

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soon

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spread

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that

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the

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their

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to

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Tom

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was

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way

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well

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were

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with

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Within

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XXXIII

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From this reading CHAPTER XXXIII

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 57?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXXIII...", 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 XXXIII
Narrator: It’s so in all the books.”