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Chapter 7 of Abe and Mawruss is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ain't I told you?" Sam continued. "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house." Morris nodded his head slowly. "So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?
Chapter 7 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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a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “"I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."”
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading “"I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."”
a person who fells trees
From this reading “"I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Morris nodded his head slowly.”
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading “"I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."”
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading “"So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?”
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “"I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."”
plural of “sucker” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “"I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."”
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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 "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ain't I told you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
without stop or interruption
From this reading Sam continued.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
a person who fells trees
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
the act of departing
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Morris nodded his head slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morris nodded his head slowly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ain't I told you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Morris nodded his head slowly.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Morris nodded his head slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading "So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Morris nodded his head slowly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
plural of “sucker” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Ain't I told you?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So, Sam," he said, "you are up against one of them sharks from Sarahcuse?
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "I thought I says that the reason the bank shuts down on me is a feller from Sarahcuse buys out them two suckers, Van Buskirk and Patterson, and he's going to operate the store as a branch house."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ain't I told you?"
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