Page 11 - Demo

10 Tom Sawyerto respondto teaseto answer to make fun of or joke with someone in a playful or sometimes unkind way::GlossaryTom saw his friend Ben Rogers walking by with an apple in his hand. %u201cYou%u2019re working for your aunt,%u201d Ben said.Tom didn%u2019t respond and went on painting.%u201cI%u2019m going swimming, but you can%u2019t come with me. You%u2019re working,%u201d teased Ben.%u201cI like painting!%u201d said Tom. %u201cI can swim any time, but I can%u2019t paint a fence any time.%u201dBen watched as Tom painted slowly and asked, %u201cCan I paint a little, Tom?%u201dTom said, %u201cI%u2019m sorry, Ben. Aunt Polly asked me because I%u2019m good at it. Even Sid wanted to paint the fence, but he%u2019s not good at it.%u201d