Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Unfortunately, M. Costeclar had just gone out. As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’ He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket. I had even a notion to--” “Never mind that! Go on.”
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 1052/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 5256–5260
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.
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading “He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.”
involving financial matters
From this reading “As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “I had even a notion to--” “Never mind that!”
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading “He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’”
by bad luck
From this reading ““Unfortunately, M. Costeclar had just gone out.”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Unfortunately, M. Costeclar had just gone out.
divisible by two
From this reading I had even a notion to--” “Never mind that!
involving financial matters
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
set up or found
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Unfortunately, M. Costeclar had just gone out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Unfortunately, M. Costeclar had just gone out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
and nothing more
From this reading “Unfortunately, M. Costeclar had just gone out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Unfortunately, M. Costeclar had just gone out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had even a notion to--” “Never mind that!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had even a notion to--” “Never mind that!
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I had even a notion to--” “Never mind that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Unfortunately, M. Costeclar had just gone out.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
operate an airplane
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had even a notion to--” “Never mind that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to M. Saint Pavin, I found him at the office of his paper, ‘The Financial Pilot.’
by bad luck
From this reading “Unfortunately, M. Costeclar had just gone out.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading He is a coarse and vulgar personage, and received me like a pickpocket.
Chapter 1 of Other People's Money by Emile Gaboriau holds 5546 sentences, grouped into 1110 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.
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