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.
“Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband. He to forget! He to fail in one of his habits! It is the first time in twenty-six years.” The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
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 20/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 96–100
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “He to fail in one of his habits!”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “He to forget!”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading “He to fail in one of his habits!”
extremely
From this reading ““Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.”
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading ““Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading ““Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He to fail in one of his habits!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is the first time in twenty-six years.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He to forget!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
the act of departing
From this reading The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading He to fail in one of his habits!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He to forget!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He to fail in one of his habits!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the first time in twenty-six years.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the first time in twenty-six years.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
a particular point in time
From this reading The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He to fail in one of his habits!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He to fail in one of his habits!
extremely
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the first time in twenty-six years.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The appearance of Maxence at this moment prevented her from going on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is the first time in twenty-six years.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
being six more than twenty
From this reading It is the first time in twenty-six years.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Positively,” she said in a troubled voice, “something serious must have happened to--my husband.
a late time of life
From this reading It is the first time in twenty-six years.”
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