Chapter 29 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says: “Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup! Tired of our company, hey?” I says: “No, your majesty, we warn’t—_please_ don’t, your majesty!” “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
Chapter 29 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
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a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:”
plural of “inside” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading ““Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!””
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “I says: “No, your majesty, we warn’t—_please_ don’t, your majesty!””
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading ““Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading ““Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!””
move stealthily
From this reading ““Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Tired of our company, hey?””
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In this reading “When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:”
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Tired of our company, hey?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I says: “No, your majesty, we warn’t—_please_ don’t, your majesty!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tired of our company, hey?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I says: “No, your majesty, we warn’t—_please_ don’t, your majesty!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
plural of “inside” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading I says: “No, your majesty, we warn’t—_please_ don’t, your majesty!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
not any; not one
From this reading I says: “No, your majesty, we warn’t—_please_ don’t, your majesty!”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tired of our company, hey?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tired of our company, hey?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I says: “No, your majesty, we warn’t—_please_ don’t, your majesty!”
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading “Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
move stealthily
From this reading “Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!
express in words
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired of our company, hey?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I says: “No, your majesty, we warn’t—_please_ don’t, your majesty!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I says: “No, your majesty, we warn’t—_please_ don’t, your majesty!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Quick, then, and tell us what _was_ your idea, or I’ll shake the insides out o’ you!”
at the time that
From this reading When they got aboard the king went for me, and shook me by the collar, and says:
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tryin’ to give us the slip, was ye, you pup!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I says: “No, your majesty, we warn’t—_please_ don’t, your majesty!”
Chapter 29 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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