Chapter 34 of The Social Gangster is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Social Gangster is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble. You haven't seen her eyes. But--Madre de Dios!--my father is a changed man. Sometimes I think he is--what you call--mad!" Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
Chapter 34 of The Social Gangster is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.”
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading “THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.”
roused to anger
From this reading “Sometimes I think he is--what you call--mad!"”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.”
easily agitated
From this reading “Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.”
someone who visits
From this reading “Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.”
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In this reading “Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.”
a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm
In this reading “THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.”
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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 But--Madre de Dios!--my father is a changed man.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--Madre de Dios!--my father is a changed man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sometimes I think he is--what you call--mad!"
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But--Madre de Dios!--my father is a changed man.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But--Madre de Dios!--my father is a changed man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But--Madre de Dios!--my father is a changed man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
opinion or judgment
From this reading You haven't seen her eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But--Madre de Dios!--my father is a changed man.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You haven't seen her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes I think he is--what you call--mad!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You haven't seen her eyes.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometimes I think he is--what you call--mad!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
roused to anger
From this reading Sometimes I think he is--what you call--mad!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But--Madre de Dios!--my father is a changed man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But--Madre de Dios!--my father is a changed man.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But--Madre de Dios!--my father is a changed man.
easily agitated
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You haven't seen her eyes.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I think he is--what you call--mad!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sometimes I think he is--what you call--mad!"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
unpleasant or disagreeable to the senses
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
someone who visits
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sometimes I think he is--what you call--mad!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
which person or people
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our visitor spoke in a hurried, nervous tone, with a marked foreign accent which was not at all unpleasing.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE EVIL EYE "You don't know the woman who is causing the trouble.
Chapter 34 of The Social Gangster by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 34 holds 131 sentences of The Social Gangster, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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