About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools. Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said: “Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?” Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My! I never once thought of it, Huck!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
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From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
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From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
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From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
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From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
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From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?”
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From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
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From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
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From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
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From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
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From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never once thought of it, Huck!”
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From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?”
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From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
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From this reading “Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?”
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From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never once thought of it, Huck!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
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From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
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From this reading I never once thought of it, Huck!”
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
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From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
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From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
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From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
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From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
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From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never once thought of it, Huck!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
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From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
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From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
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From this reading About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also—but suddenly said:
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From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them— “My!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?”
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 26?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER II...", what tone does the author establish?
