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Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!” “What is the matter?” inquired Maxence. “I must speak to madame at once.” Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out. She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
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 1104/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 5516–5520
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading “She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!””
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.”
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““What is the matter?” inquired Maxence.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!””
move upward
From this reading “Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!””
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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 She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must speak to madame at once.”
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Maxence.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Maxence.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Maxence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Maxence.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must speak to madame at once.”
on one occasion
From this reading “I must speak to madame at once.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
move upward
From this reading Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
express in speech
From this reading “I must speak to madame at once.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I must speak to madame at once.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Making an effort to rise and walk, Mme. Favoral went out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Maxence.
at the time that
From this reading She was gone but a minute; and, when she returned, her agitation had further increased.
which person or people
From this reading She was interrupted by the servant, who was calling her at the parlor-door, “Madame, madame!”
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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