Tom Sawyer may have been called an all-American boy because his thoughts and actions were typical of the thoughts and actions of all American boys.

Our General was so tickled […] that it was some time before he could get command of his risibles sufficiently to thank Joe for what he had done.

[…] life rafts, life cots, standby (spare) instruments, fire blankets, an axe, smoke hoods, fire detectors, smoke detectors, de-icing devices, aircraft avoidance equipment […]

After two hours of studying, I zonked out.