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Chapter 2 of Abe and Mawruss is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in. "Make an end. You are interrupting us here." Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket. Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
Chapter 2 of Abe and Mawruss is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a clumsy manner
From this reading “Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.”
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading “You are interrupting us here."”
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.”
the charge for mailing something
From this reading “Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.”
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading “Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.”
walk heavily
From this reading “Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.”
compress into a wad
From this reading “Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Make an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are interrupting us here."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
lacking funds
From this reading "_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in.
in a clumsy manner
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Make an end.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You are interrupting us here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in.
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading You are interrupting us here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
engage in
From this reading "Make an end.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in.
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading "_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
the charge for mailing something
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
established irrevocably
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
walk heavily
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
not closed or secured
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are interrupting us here."
compress into a wad
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are interrupting us here."
Chapter 2 of Abe and Mawruss by Montague Glass holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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