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.
We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed. “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped? Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.” And he continued. And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
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 137/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 681–685
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past form of “dupe” — fool or hoax
From this reading ““Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?”
use cautiously and frugally
From this reading “Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.””
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.””
a social unit living together
From this reading “Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.””
occurring by chance
From this reading “And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.”
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading “Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.””
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading “And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.”
continue talking
From this reading “We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.”
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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 “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading And he continued.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
past form of “dupe” — fool or hoax
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
use cautiously and frugally
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
occurring by chance
From this reading And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading And he must have been lucky in his operations; for he had never been so pleasant at home.
continue talking
From this reading We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
carry out
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have children--” He did not allow her to proceed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you take me for a child?” he exclaimed; “or do I look to you like a man so easy to be duped?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mind to economize in your household expenses, and don’t meddle with my business.”
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