P6 Comprehension Exercise 1

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  1. Sunday
    first day of the week
    Sunday school teachers?"
  2. Sunday school
    school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction
    Sunday school teachers?"
  3. Tom
    (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
    This desire came upon Tom Sawyer one day.
  4. Tom Sawyer
    the boy hero of a novel by Mark Twain
    This desire came upon Tom Sawyer one day.
  5. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  6. almost
    slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
    "Oh, almost everywhere." replied Tom.
  7. always
    at all times; all the time and on every occasion
    Huck was always willing to be part of anything exciting because he was such a carefree boy.
  8. are
    a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
    "Why, are treasures hidden all around?"
  9. around
    in the area or vicinity
    "Why, are treasures hidden all around?"
  10. ask
    make a request or demand for something to somebody
    "Where will we dig?" asked Huck.
  11. become
    come into existence
    As they talked, they became more and more excited about treasure hunting.
  12. ben
    a mountain or tall hill
    Next, Tom looked for Ben but Ben went out fishing.
  13. both
    equally or alike
    Both boys started to daydream what they would do with the many treasures they might find.
  14. boy
    a youthful male person
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  15. but
    and nothing more
    He went to look for Joe but Joe failed to share this desire.
  16. carefree
    without trouble or worry
    Huck was always willing to be part of anything exciting because he was such a carefree boy.
  17. chest
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  18. come
    move toward, travel toward
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  19. come upon
    find unexpectedly
    This desire came upon Tom Sawyer one day.
  20. course
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
    "Robbers, of course.
  21. curious
    eager to investigate and learn or learn more
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  22. day
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    This desire came upon Tom Sawyer one day.
  23. daydream
    absentminded dreaming while awake
    Both boys started to daydream what they would do with the many treasures they might find.
  24. dead
    no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  25. desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  26. dig
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  27. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
    They went to a quiet place and discussed the matter secretly.
  28. ear
    the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
    As Tom was walking back home, he stumbled upon Huck who was all ears to Tom's idea.
  29. every
    (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  30. everywhere
    to or in any or all places
    "Oh, almost everywhere." replied Tom.
  31. excite
    act as a stimulant
    Huck was always willing to be part of anything exciting because he was such a carefree boy.
  32. excited
    in an aroused state
    As they talked, they became more and more excited about treasure hunting.
  33. exciting
    creating or arousing uncontrolled emotion
    Huck was always willing to be part of anything exciting because he was such a carefree boy.
  34. fail
    be unable
    He went to look for Joe but Joe failed to share this desire.
  35. fall
    descend freely under the influence of gravity
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  36. falls
    a place where a river or stream flows down
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  37. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  38. finding
    something that is discovered
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  39. fish
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates
    Next, Tom looked for Ben but Ben went out fishing.
  40. fishing
    the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
    Next, Tom looked for Ben but Ben went out fishing.
  41. give
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  42. go out
    move out of or depart from
    Next, Tom looked for Ben but Ben went out fishing.
  43. go to
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    He went to look for Joe but Joe failed to share this desire.
  44. goose
    a large long-necked water bird with short feet
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  45. goose pimple
    reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  46. haunt
    follow stealthily or pursue like a ghost
    But most of them are hidden in haunted houses."
  47. haunted
    inhabited by or as if by apparitions
    But most of them are hidden in haunted houses."
  48. hidden
    not accessible to view
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  49. hide
    prevent from being seen or discovered
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  50. home
    where you live at a particular time
    As Tom was walking back home, he stumbled upon Huck who was all ears to Tom's idea.
  51. house
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for a family
    But most of them are hidden in haunted houses."
  52. huck
    toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
    As Tom was walking back home, he stumbled upon Huck who was all ears to Tom's idea.
  53. hunt
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    As they talked, they became more and more excited about treasure hunting.
  54. hunting
    the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
    As they talked, they became more and more excited about treasure hunting.
  55. idea
    the content of cognition
    As Tom was walking back home, he stumbled upon Huck who was all ears to Tom's idea.
  56. island
    a land mass that is surrounded by water
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  57. learn
    gain knowledge or skills
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  58. location
    the act of putting something in a certain place
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  59. look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    He went to look for Joe but Joe failed to share this desire.
  60. look for
    try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
    He went to look for Joe but Joe failed to share this desire.
  61. make
    perform or carry out
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  62. matter
    that which has mass and occupies space
    They went to a quiet place and discussed the matter secretly.
  63. midnight
    12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  64. might
    physical strength
    Both boys started to daydream what they would do with the many treasures they might find.
  65. more
    greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  66. more and more
    advancing in amount or intensity
    As they talked, they became more and more excited about treasure hunting.
  67. next
    immediately following in time or order
    Next, Tom looked for Ben but Ben went out fishing.
  68. of course
    as might be expected
    "Robbers, of course.
  69. old
    having lived for a long time or attained a specific age
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  70. part
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
    Huck was always willing to be part of anything exciting because he was such a carefree boy.
  71. pimple
    a small inflamed elevation of the skin
    The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures.
  72. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
    They went to a quiet place and discussed the matter secretly.
  73. quiet
    characterized by an absence of agitation or activity
    They went to a quiet place and discussed the matter secretly.
  74. reply
    react verbally
    "Oh, almost everywhere." replied Tom.
  75. robber
    a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
    "Robbers, of course.
  76. rotten
    having decayed or disintegrated
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  77. sawyer
    one who is employed to saw wood
    This desire came upon Tom Sawyer one day.
  78. school
    an educational institution
    Sunday school teachers?"
  79. school teacher
    a teacher in a school below the college level
    Sunday school teachers?"
  80. secretly
    in secrecy; not openly
    They went to a quiet place and discussed the matter secretly.
  81. shadow
    a dark shape created by an object blocking a source of light
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  82. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
    He went to look for Joe but Joe failed to share this desire.
  83. sometimes
    on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  84. somewhere
    in or at or to some place
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  85. special
    adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose
    "No. Treasures are hidden in special places.
  86. start
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    Both boys started to daydream what they would do with the many treasures they might find.
  87. strong
    having strength or power greater than average or expected
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  88. stumble
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
    As Tom was walking back home, he stumbled upon Huck who was all ears to Tom's idea.
  89. suddenly
    happening unexpectedly
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  90. talk
    use language
    As they talked, they became more and more excited about treasure hunting.
  91. teacher
    a person whose occupation is instructing
    Sunday school teachers?"
  92. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    Who do you think?
  93. treasure
    any possession that is highly valued by its owner
    There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure.
  94. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  95. under
    below some quantity or limit
    Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight.
  96. walk
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    As Tom was walking back home, he stumbled upon Huck who was all ears to Tom's idea.
  97. walking
    the act of traveling by foot
    As Tom was walking back home, he stumbled upon Huck who was all ears to Tom's idea.
  98. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
    "Why, are treasures hidden all around?"
  99. willing
    the act of making a choice
    Huck was always willing to be part of anything exciting because he was such a carefree boy.
Created on Sun Nov 06 23:00:42 EST 2011 (updated Sun Nov 06 23:01:27 EST 2011)

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