Chapter 4 of Potash & Perlmutter is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Potash & Perlmutter is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure. "I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?" "Always you got to kick," Morris cried. "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth." Abe emitted a raucous laugh.
Chapter 4 of Potash & Perlmutter is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading “Abe emitted a raucous laugh.”
an act that fails
From this reading “"Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.”
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “"Always you got to kick," Morris cried.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “"Always you got to kick," Morris cried.”
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
From this reading “"Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.”
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading “Abe emitted a raucous laugh.”
for a short time
From this reading “"Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.”
plural of “somewhere” — an indefinite or unknown location
From this reading “"I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"”
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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 guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"
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From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
later than; following
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
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From this reading "I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always you got to kick," Morris cried.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Always you got to kick," Morris cried.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading Abe emitted a raucous laugh.
an act that fails
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
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From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Always you got to kick," Morris cried.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Always you got to kick," Morris cried.
in the recent past
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Abe emitted a raucous laugh.
hear with intention
From this reading "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
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From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "Always you got to kick," Morris cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth."
and nothing more
From this reading "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth."
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading Abe emitted a raucous laugh.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
express in words
From this reading "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth."
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From this reading "I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"
for a short time
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
plural of “somewhere” — an indefinite or unknown location
From this reading "I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Always you got to kick," Morris cried.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Things goes pretty smooth for us lately, Mawruss," Abe Potash remarked, shortly after M. Garfunkel's failure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I guess we are due for a _schlag_ somewheres, ain't it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth."
during the time that
From this reading "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you would only listen to what _I_ got to say oncet in a while, Abe, things would always go smooth."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Always you got to kick," Morris cried.
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