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Abe and Mawruss

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Abe and Mawruss is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.
"What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
"I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.
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Abe and Mawruss

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Abe and Mawruss is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.
Line 2
There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.
Line 3
"What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.
Line 4
"I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.
/aɪ æm sɪk ənd ˈtaɪərd ʌv ˈlʊkɪŋ æt em/
Line 5
Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

carefully adverb US /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading “"What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.”

claims noun US /kleɪmz/

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading “There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.”

denying verb US /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.”

examining verb US /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading “"What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.”

fashion noun US /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.”

hundreds noun US /ˈhʌndrədz/

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading “Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.”

latest adjective US /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading “B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.”

wavy adjective US /ˈweɪvi/

(of hair) having waves

From this reading “B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

ain't

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

From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.

BelieveverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.

examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

finger-nails

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

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

Gurin

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

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

Gurin's

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

From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

Perlmutter

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

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

semi-pompadour

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

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading "I am sick and tired of looking at 'em.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was no denying B. Gurin's claims to beauty.

wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/

(of hair) having waves

From this reading B. Gurin passed his hand through his wavy brown hair, cut semi-pompadour in the latest fashion.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is the use talking, Mr. Perlmutter?" he said, carefully examining his finger-nails.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Believe me I ain't lying to you, if I looked at one I must of looked at hundreds.

Chapter 14 of Abe and Mawruss by Montague Glass holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Chapter 14 holds 412 sentences of Abe and Mawruss, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Abe and Mawruss

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Feller
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Wants
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Success
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Business
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