Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 3. is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 3. is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual. They said their prayers, and Sid was soon asleep. Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience. When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten! This was despair.
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 3. is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “They said their prayers, and Sid was soon asleep.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They said their prayers, and Sid was soon asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading This was despair.
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From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading They said their prayers, and Sid was soon asleep.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said their prayers, and Sid was soon asleep.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
in the near future
From this reading They said their prayers, and Sid was soon asleep.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They said their prayers, and Sid was soon asleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said their prayers, and Sid was soon asleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
male cat
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Tom lay awake and waited, in restless impatience.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They said their prayers, and Sid was soon asleep.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT half-past nine, that night, Tom and Sid were sent to bed, as usual.
at the time that
From this reading When it seemed to him that it must be nearly daylight, he heard the clock strike ten!
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 3. by Mark Twain holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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