Question
The ellipsis in this text from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer suggests that
…He pretended he did not know she was present, and began to "show off" in all sorts of absurd boyish ways, in order to win her admiration. He kept up this grotesque foolishness for some time; but by-and-by, while he was in the midst of some dangerous gymnastic performances, he glanced aside and saw that the little girl was wending her way toward the house. Tom came up to the fence and leaned on it, grieving, and hoping she would tarry yet awhile longer. She halted a moment on the steps and then moved toward the door. Tom heaved a great sigh as she put her foot on the threshold. But his face lit up, right away, for she tossed a pansy over the fence a moment before she disappeared.
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Text has been omitted from the middle of the excerpt.
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No text has been omitted from the excerpt.
…He pretended he did not know she was present, and began to "show off" in all sorts of absurd boyish ways, in order to win her admiration. He kept up this grotesque foolishness for some time; but by-and-by, while he was in the midst of some dangerous gymnastic performances, he glanced aside and saw that the little girl was wending her way toward the house. Tom came up to the fence and leaned on it, grieving, and hoping she would tarry yet awhile longer. She halted a moment on the steps and then moved toward the door. Tom heaved a great sigh as she put her foot on the threshold. But his face lit up, right away, for she tossed a pansy over the fence a moment before she disappeared.
Text has been omitted from the beginning of the excerpt.
Text has been omitted from the middle of the excerpt.
Text has been omitted from the end of the excerpt
No text has been omitted from the excerpt.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the context of the excerpt provided, the best answer is:
**Text has been omitted from the beginning of the excerpt.**
This is suggested because the ellipsis indicates that there is preceding content that would provide context for Tom's actions and feelings, which is not included in the provided excerpt. The excerpt starts with "He pretended he did not know she was present," implying that some set-up or introduction to this scene has been left out.
**Text has been omitted from the beginning of the excerpt.**
This is suggested because the ellipsis indicates that there is preceding content that would provide context for Tom's actions and feelings, which is not included in the provided excerpt. The excerpt starts with "He pretended he did not know she was present," implying that some set-up or introduction to this scene has been left out.