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Other People's Money

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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O sweet, deceiving word!
Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.
Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’
Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!”
What will she say,” thought Maxence, when she learns the horrible truth?”
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Other People's Money

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1017/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 5081–5085

Line 1
O sweet, deceiving word!
/oʊ swiːt dɪˈsiːvɪŋ wɜːrd/
Line 2
Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.
/mæd ˌɪnˈdiːd ɪz hiː huː dʌz θɪŋk hiː kæn trʌst ðiː ənd teɪk ðaɪ kɔɪn kæn əˈfɔːrd/
Line 3
Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’
Line 4
Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!”
/tɪz ˈveri naɪs tuː rʌn bʌt tuː hæv ɪz ˈbetər fʌn/
Line 5
What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

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.

afford verb US /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading “Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.”

Cash noun US /kæʃ/

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading “Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’”

coin verb US /kɔɪn/

make up

From this reading “Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.”

credit noun US /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading “Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’”

deceiving verb US /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading “O sweet, deceiving word!”

fun noun US /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading “‘Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!””

hang verb US /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading “Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’”

learns verb US /lɜːrnz/

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading ““What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?””

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

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affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

begone

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

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading ‘Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ‘Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

CashnounUS /kæʃ/

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

coinverbUS /kɔɪn/

make up

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading O sweet, deceiving word!

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading ‘Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!”

hangverbUS /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ‘Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/

provoking horror

From this reading “What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

MadadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

Maxence

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

From this reading “What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading ‘Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!”

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O sweet, deceiving word!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading ‘Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!”

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading O sweet, deceiving word!

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading ‘Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

to-day

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

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

to-morrow

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

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading ‘Tis very nice to run; But to have is better fun!”

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “What will she say,” thought Maxence, “when she learns the horrible truth?”

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Mad indeed is he, Who does think he can trust thee, And take thy coin can afford.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Over his door every one Will hang thee to his sorrow, Then saying of days begone, ‘Cash to-day, credit to-morrow!’

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading O sweet, deceiving word!

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