Chapter 4 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Me fresh!" Fatkin exclaimed. "I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said. "I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman." Fatkin shrugged.
Chapter 4 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “"I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Fatkin exclaimed.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “"Me fresh!"”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “"I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “"I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Fatkin shrugged.”
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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 am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Fatkin exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fatkin exclaimed.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Me fresh!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said.
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading "I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me fresh!"
and nothing more
From this reading "I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Fatkin shrugged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am only saying you are fresh enough to be a foreman."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ain't kicking you are too fresh, y'understand," Seiden said.
Chapter 4 of The Competitive Nephew 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.
Chapter 4 holds 412 sentences of The Competitive Nephew, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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