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.
“Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.” Mlle. Gilberte stepped forward. “I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.” Her father did not permit her to proceed. “Enough,” he interrupted somewhat harshly.
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 257/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1281–1285
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administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading ““Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.””
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading ““Enough,” he interrupted somewhat harshly.”
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading ““Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.””
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “Her father did not permit her to proceed.”
continue talking
From this reading “Her father did not permit her to proceed.”
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading ““Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.””
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading ““I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.””
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading ““I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.””
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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her father did not permit her to proceed.
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading “Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Enough,” he interrupted somewhat harshly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father did not permit her to proceed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte stepped forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte stepped forward.
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “Enough,” he interrupted somewhat harshly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Enough,” he interrupted somewhat harshly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father did not permit her to proceed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Enough,” he interrupted somewhat harshly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte stepped forward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her father did not permit her to proceed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.”
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading “Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Her father did not permit her to proceed.
continue talking
From this reading Her father did not permit her to proceed.
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading “Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.”
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Enough,” he interrupted somewhat harshly.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte stepped forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father did not permit her to proceed.
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “I’ll stand warrant,” she said, “for Maxence’s resolutions.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! you may dispense with your periodical repentance.”
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