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Tom Sawyer, Detective

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Tom Sawyer, Detective is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.
He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.
We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.
It turned out just so.
It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.
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Tom Sawyer, Detective

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Tom Sawyer, Detective is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with himmost all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.
Line 2
He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.
Line 3
We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.
Line 4
It turned out just so.
Line 5
It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

Learner Dictionary

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Secret noun US /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.”

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A

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

about

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

all

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

along

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

always

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and

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

anxious

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

asking

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

at

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away

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been

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

berth

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

best

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

but

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

comfort

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company

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

DIAMOND

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

drop

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

edge

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

else

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find

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

first

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From

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

get

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

go

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

got

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

had

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

have

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

He

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

him

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

himself

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

his

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

if

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

in

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

into

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

it

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

just

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From this reading It turned out just so.

likely

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

lonesome

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

most

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

no

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

not

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

of

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

on

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

one

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

or

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

out

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

questions

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

ROBBERY

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

said

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

scare

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

see

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

seem

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

shell

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

shet

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

slept

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

so

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

somebody

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

something

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

such

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

suspicious

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

sweat

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

t'other

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

talk

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

talking

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

talks

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

that

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

the

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

then

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

time

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

to

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

Tom

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

trouble

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

troubles

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From this reading He said he had been so lonesome, and it was such a comfort to him to have company, and somebody to talk to in his troubles.

turned

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From this reading It turned out just so.

up

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

upper

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

us

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

very

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

wanted

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warn't

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

was

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

way

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

we

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

what

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

when

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From this reading It warn’t no trouble to see that he _wanted_ to talk about it, but always along at first he would scare away from it when he got on the very edge of it, and go to talking about something else.

with

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From this reading A DIAMOND ROBBERY From that time out, we was with him ’most all the time, and one or t’other of us slept in his upper berth.

would

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From this reading We was in a sweat to find out what his secret was, but Tom said the best way was not to seem anxious, then likely he would drop into it himself in one of his talks, but if we got to asking questions he would get suspicious and shet up his shell.

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