(i) 'Well, one of them's loose and it aches awfully.
(a) Who is the speaker?
Tom Sawyer is the speaker.
(b) What is loose?
One of Tom's teeth is loose.
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(ii) "It makes my flesh crawl to hear you. What is the matter?"
(a) Who is the speaker?
Sid is the speaker.
(b) 'makes my flesh crawl' – what does it mean?
It means it makes me feel scared, nervous, or uncomfortable.
(c) What is the matter?
Tom is pretending to be in great pain because of his loose tooth in order to gain sympathy and avoid going to school.
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