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Elkan Lubliner, American

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"Don't mention that sucker to me!"
Flixman interrupted.
"Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.
I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."
"But a will is something which is really important, Mr. Flixman."
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Elkan Lubliner, American

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Elkan Lubliner, American is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Don't mention that sucker to me!"
Line 2
Flixman interrupted.
Line 3
"Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.
/ˈæktʃuːəli ðə ˈfelər ɪz ɡɑːt ðə nɜːrv tuː æsk miː ə ˈhʌndrəd ˈdɑːlərz fɔːr ˈdrɔːɪŋ ə wɪl ənd ðɪs hiːr ˈfelər ɑːn ˈsɛn.tər striːt wɑːnts ˈoʊnli ˈfɪfti/
Line 4
I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."
Line 5
"But a will is something which is really important, Mr. Flixman."

Learner Dictionary

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

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Actually adverb US /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading “"Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.”

bet verb US /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading “I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."”

Center noun US /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading “"Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.”

feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “"Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.”

mention verb US /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading “"Don't mention that sucker to me!"”

nerve noun US /nɜːrv/

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading “"Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.”

sucker noun US /ˈsʌkər/

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading “"Don't mention that sucker to me!"”

twenty-five adjective US /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading “I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."”

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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 "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

ActuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

betverbUS /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But a will is something which is really important, Mr. Flixman."

CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

Don't

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

From this reading "Don't mention that sucker to me!"

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

Flixman

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

From this reading Flixman interrupted.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading "But a will is something which is really important, Mr. Flixman."

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading Flixman interrupted.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Don't mention that sucker to me!"

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading "Don't mention that sucker to me!"

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "But a will is something which is really important, Mr. Flixman."

nervenounUS /nɜːrv/

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "But a will is something which is really important, Mr. Flixman."

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "But a will is something which is really important, Mr. Flixman."

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

suckernounUS /ˈsʌkər/

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading "Don't mention that sucker to me!"

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Don't mention that sucker to me!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Don't mention that sucker to me!"

to-morrow

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

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "But a will is something which is really important, Mr. Flixman."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Actually the feller is got the nerve to ask me a hundred dollars for drawing a will, and this here feller on Center Street wants only fifty.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

yer

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

From this reading I bet yer if I would go round there to-morrow or the next day he takes twenty-five even."

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