Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 8. is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 8. is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope. The window ain't high from the ground." "Shucks! what do you want to slope for?" "Well, I ain't used to that kind of a crowd. I can't stand it.
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 8. is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “"Well, I ain't used to that kind of a crowd.”
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading “HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.”
a strong line
From this reading “HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.”
something of little value
From this reading “"Shucks! what do you want to slope for?"”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I can't stand it.”
male cat
From this reading “HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “The window ain't high from the ground."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The window ain't high from the ground."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't stand it.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Well, I ain't used to that kind of a crowd.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Shucks! what do you want to slope for?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Shucks! what do you want to slope for?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The window ain't high from the ground."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The window ain't high from the ground."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The window ain't high from the ground."
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I ain't used to that kind of a crowd.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can't stand it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Well, I ain't used to that kind of a crowd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I ain't used to that kind of a crowd.
a strong line
From this reading HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
something of little value
From this reading "Shucks! what do you want to slope for?"
an elevated geological formation
From this reading HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I can't stand it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I ain't used to that kind of a crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The window ain't high from the ground."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shucks! what do you want to slope for?"
male cat
From this reading HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Well, I ain't used to that kind of a crowd.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Shucks! what do you want to slope for?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HUCK said: "Tom, we can slope, if we can find a rope.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I ain't used to that kind of a crowd.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Shucks! what do you want to slope for?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window ain't high from the ground."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shucks! what do you want to slope for?"
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 8. by Mark Twain holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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