Chapter 4 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 31 is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 31 is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WE stopped talking, and got to thinking. By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before! I bet I know where Jim is." "No! Where?"
Chapter 4 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 31 is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I bet I know where Jim is."”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!”
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading “By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “WE stopped talking, and got to thinking.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “WE stopped talking, and got to thinking.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “WE stopped talking, and got to thinking.”
male cat
From this reading “By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE stopped talking, and got to thinking.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I bet I know where Jim is."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WE stopped talking, and got to thinking.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bet I know where Jim is."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I bet I know where Jim is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I bet I know where Jim is."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I bet I know where Jim is."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading WE stopped talking, and got to thinking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading WE stopped talking, and got to thinking.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading WE stopped talking, and got to thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE stopped talking, and got to thinking.
male cat
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE stopped talking, and got to thinking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By and by Tom says: "Looky here, Huck, what fools we are to not think of it before!
in or at the place that
From this reading I bet I know where Jim is."
Chapter 4 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 31 by Mark Twain holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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