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.
“I shall soon catch up with you. This will take but a moment. Do not be uneasy in the least.” They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller. “What a brute!” muttered Mme. Desclavettes.
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 25/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 121–125
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.”
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading ““What a brute!” muttered Mme. Desclavettes.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ““I shall soon catch up with you.”
social deportment
From this reading “They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““What a brute!” muttered Mme. Desclavettes.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “Do not be uneasy in the least.””
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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 This will take but a moment.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do not be uneasy in the least.”
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “What a brute!” muttered Mme. Desclavettes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This will take but a moment.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I shall soon catch up with you.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What a brute!” muttered Mme. Desclavettes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not be uneasy in the least.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall soon catch up with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do not be uneasy in the least.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Do not be uneasy in the least.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
social deportment
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What a brute!” muttered Mme. Desclavettes.
a particular point in time
From this reading This will take but a moment.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “What a brute!” muttered Mme. Desclavettes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not be uneasy in the least.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall soon catch up with you.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
in the near future
From this reading “I shall soon catch up with you.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
carry out
From this reading This will take but a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do not be uneasy in the least.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This will take but a moment.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Do not be uneasy in the least.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I shall soon catch up with you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not uneasy, but surprised, and, above all, shocked at the manners of M. de Thaller.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a brute!” muttered Mme. Desclavettes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will take but a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I shall soon catch up with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall soon catch up with you.
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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