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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1.

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1. is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.
The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1.

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1. is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.
/ˈsætərdi ˈmɔːrnɪŋ wɑːz kʌm ənd ɔːl ðə ˈsʌmər wɜːrld wɑːz braɪt ənd freʃ ənd ˈbrɪmɪŋ wɪð laɪf/
Line 2
There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.
/ðer wɑːz ə sɔːŋ ɪn ˈevəri hɑːrt ənd ɪf ðə hɑːrt wɑːz jʌŋ ðə ˈmjuːzɪk ˈɪʃuːd æt ðə lɪps/
Line 3
There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.
/ðer wɑːz tʃɪr ɪn ˈevəri feɪs ənd ə sprɪŋ ɪn ˈevəri step/
Line 4
The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.
Line 5
Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

blossoms noun US /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading “The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.”

brimming adjective US /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/

filled to capacity

From this reading “SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.”

Cardiff noun US /ˈkɑːrdɪf/

the capital and largest city of Wales

From this reading “Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.”

Delectable adjective US /dɪˈlektəbəl/

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

From this reading “Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.”

dreamy adjective US /ˈdriːmi/

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading “Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.”

fragrance noun US /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading “The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.”

inviting adjective US /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

attractive and tempting

From this reading “Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.”

vegetation noun US /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading “Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

bloomnounUS /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.

blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/

filled to capacity

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

CardiffnounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪf/

the capital and largest city of Wales

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/

give encouragement to

From this reading There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

DelectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.

fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

attractive and tempting

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

locust-trees

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.

reposefuladjective

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

SATURDAYnounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading There was cheer in every face and a spring in every step.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation and it lay just far enough away to seem a Delectable Land, dreamy, reposeful, and inviting.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The locust-trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading SATURDAY morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young the music issued at the lips.

Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1. by Mark Twain holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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Chapter 2 holds 144 sentences of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 1., unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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