Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame! But no. It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe. I shrank from the struggle. I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.
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 108/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 536–540
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.”
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.”
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “I shrank from the struggle.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “I shrank from the struggle.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
yet to be or coming
From this reading I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
not any; not one
From this reading But no.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading I shrank from the struggle.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I shrank from the struggle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shrank from the struggle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading It is my weakness and my want of courage that have brought on this catastrophe.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whilst you, Maxence, you, my poor Gilberte!--If, at least, I could feel myself free from blame!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I purchased my domestic peace at the cost of your future in the world.
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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