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.
The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated. Manifestly he regretted his confidences. “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely. “Besides, I have greatly exaggerated.” And he started in search of a situation.
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 132/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 656–660
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past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading “The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.”
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Manifestly he regretted his confidences.”
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading ““Besides, I have greatly exaggerated.””
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Manifestly he regretted his confidences.”
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading ““You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “Manifestly he regretted his confidences.”
in an impolite manner
From this reading ““You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading ““You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.”
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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 he started in search of a situation.
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, I have greatly exaggerated.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Manifestly he regretted his confidences.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading “Besides, I have greatly exaggerated.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Besides, I have greatly exaggerated.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Besides, I have greatly exaggerated.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manifestly he regretted his confidences.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manifestly he regretted his confidences.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Besides, I have greatly exaggerated.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he started in search of a situation.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Manifestly he regretted his confidences.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he started in search of a situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Manifestly he regretted his confidences.
in an impolite manner
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And he started in search of a situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And he started in search of a situation.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he started in search of a situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
a special situation
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must not think on that account that you can waste and pillage every thing,” he declared rudely.
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