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.
He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you. What does that mean? What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father? And I--I replied to all his questions like a simpleton. Poor fool!
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 1071/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 5351–5355
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a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Poor fool!”
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading “He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “And I--I replied to all his questions like a simpleton.”
have faith or confidence in
From this reading “He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?”
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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 And I--I replied to all his questions like a simpleton.
(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 And I--I replied to all his questions like a simpleton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
for the reason that
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does that mean?
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Poor fool!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I--I replied to all his questions like a simpleton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I--I replied to all his questions like a simpleton.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does that mean?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor fool!
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading And I--I replied to all his questions like a simpleton.
have faith or confidence in
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading And I--I replied to all his questions like a simpleton.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading And I--I replied to all his questions like a simpleton.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does that mean?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He pretends that I may rely on him, because to serve me is to serve you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What connection is there between your situation and mine, between your enemies and those of my father?
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