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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.
But he was dismayed at his discovery. “No matter!” he said. “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.” For a few weeks, indeed, he was faithful to his pledge. But at fifteen resolutions are not very stanch.
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 191/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 951–955
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the act of discovering something
From this reading “But he was dismayed at his discovery.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “But he was dismayed at his discovery.”
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading “For a few weeks, indeed, he was faithful to his pledge.”
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “But at fifteen resolutions are not very stanch.”
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading ““I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.””
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading “But at fifteen resolutions are not very stanch.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading ““I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.””
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ““I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.””
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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 For a few weeks, indeed, he was faithful to his pledge.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But at fifteen resolutions are not very stanch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he was dismayed at his discovery.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was dismayed at his discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading But he was dismayed at his discovery.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading But he was dismayed at his discovery.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading For a few weeks, indeed, he was faithful to his pledge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few weeks, indeed, he was faithful to his pledge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading But at fifteen resolutions are not very stanch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few weeks, indeed, he was faithful to his pledge.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was dismayed at his discovery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was dismayed at his discovery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For a few weeks, indeed, he was faithful to his pledge.
for more time
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “No matter!” he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No matter!” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But at fifteen resolutions are not very stanch.
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading For a few weeks, indeed, he was faithful to his pledge.
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading But at fifteen resolutions are not very stanch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No matter!” he said.
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading But at fifteen resolutions are not very stanch.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
precisely as stated
From this reading But at fifteen resolutions are not very stanch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was dismayed at his discovery.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a few weeks, indeed, he was faithful to his pledge.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I swear that I shall no longer scatter to the winds, as I have been doing, the money that you give me.”
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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