(+1) The hooting of a distant owl was all the sound that troubled the dead stillness. They waited in silence for what seemed like a long time. Tom's thoughts grew more worrisome. He must force some talk. So he said in a whisper, "Hucky, do you believe the dead people like it for us to be here?"
(+1) They waited in silence for what seemed like a long time. Tom's thoughts grew more worrisome. The hooting of a distant owl was all the sound that troubled the dead stillness. He must force some talk. So he said in a whisper, "Hucky, do you believe the dead people like it for us to be here?"
Pretest #9
Bonus:
a) hands : dexterity :: _________ : eloquence
b) vast : _______ :: faded : invisible
c) conjunction : join :: adjective : ________
d) Adding ure, dom, or ment to a word usually
changes it from a ______ to a _______.
Tom Sawyer, Chapter 9