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Abe and Mawruss
Abe and Mawruss

Chapter XIII

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At this juncture Morris grew purple with rage.
"Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.
I am sick and tired of it.
You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.
There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.
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Abe and Mawruss

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At this juncture Morris grew purple with rage.
Line 2
"Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.
Line 3
I am sick and tired of it.
Line 4
You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.
Line 5
There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

Abe

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From this reading "Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.

account

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am sick and tired of it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I am sick and tired of it.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

ask

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From this reading "Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this juncture Morris grew purple with rage.

Baskof

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

buy

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

contract

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From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

crazy

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

cutter

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

don't

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From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

feller

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

fixing

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From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

flathouse

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

forgets

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

go

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

going

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

grew

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From this reading At this juncture Morris grew purple with rage.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am sick and tired of it.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I am sick and tired of it.

juncture

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From this reading At this juncture Morris grew purple with rage.

lawyer

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

like

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From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

lives

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

lookyhere

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From this reading "Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.

lump

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From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.

Morris

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From this reading At this juncture Morris grew purple with rage.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.

o'clock

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From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am sick and tired of it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

packet

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

police

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

powder

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

purple

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From this reading At this juncture Morris grew purple with rage.

questions

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From this reading "Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.

rage

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From this reading At this juncture Morris grew purple with rage.

ring

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

Say

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From this reading "Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.

see

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

Sholy

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

sick

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From this reading I am sick and tired of it.

sitting

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From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

soap

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

station

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

There

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From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this juncture Morris grew purple with rage.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

tired

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am sick and tired of it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

twelve

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From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

up

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There we are sitting till twelve o'clock fixing up the contract, and if you don't like it you could lump it.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

wife

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At this juncture Morris grew purple with rage.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

wouldn't

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

y'understand

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From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

yelled

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From this reading "Say, lookyhere, Abe," he yelled, "ask me no questions.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You would think if a feller forgets to buy a packet soap powder, y'understand, his wife wouldn't go crazy and ring up the police station yet, on account I am going with Baskof and this here cutter to see a lawyer by the name Sholy, which he lives in my flathouse yet.