Chapter 4 of Abe and Mawruss is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Abe and Mawruss is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What!" Aaron exclaimed. This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before. "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron. Other things is living, Aaron.
Chapter 4 of Abe and Mawruss is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “Aaron exclaimed.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.”
take in solid food
From this reading “"Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.”
with no protection or shield
From this reading “This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “"Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “"Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Aaron exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
take in solid food
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Aaron exclaimed.
with no protection or shield
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Other things is living, Aaron.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other things is living, Aaron.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Other things is living, Aaron.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a phase of his uncle's character that had never been exposed before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Aaron," Uncle Mosha continued; "living ain't only having a room to sleep in and food to eat, Aaron.
Chapter 4 of Abe and Mawruss by Montague Glass holds 430 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.
Chapter 4 holds 430 sentences of Abe and Mawruss, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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