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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.
The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place. “I shall find another place,” he said. M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage. “And in the mean time,” he said, “I shall have to pay. Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
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 252/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1256–1260
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the state of being absent
From this reading “The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.”
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading “Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against 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 M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.
the state of being absent
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
later than; following
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And in the mean time,” he said, “I shall have to pay.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I shall find another place,” he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
set up or found
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And in the mean time,” he said, “I shall have to pay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shall find another place,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall find another place,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “And in the mean time,” he said, “I shall have to pay.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “And in the mean time,” he said, “I shall have to pay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall find another place,” he said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall find another place,” he said.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And in the mean time,” he said, “I shall have to pay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The fact was, that Maxence, returning to work after an absence of five days, had found another in his place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know what your creditors threaten to do?--to commence a suit against me.
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