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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.
For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years. To a love such as mine there is nothing impossible. In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand. From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit. The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.
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 296/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1476–1480
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studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading “The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.”
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading “The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.”
plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.”
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading “From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.”
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading “For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.”
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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 mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To a love such as mine there is nothing impossible.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
let have
From this reading For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
of the present time and place
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To a love such as mine there is nothing impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.
plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a love such as mine there is nothing impossible.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To a love such as mine there is nothing impossible.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.
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From this reading For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To a love such as mine there is nothing impossible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To a love such as mine there is nothing impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.
possessing material wealth
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To a love such as mine there is nothing impossible.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To a love such as mine there is nothing impossible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a love such as mine there is nothing impossible.
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The arts of industry have treasures for successful inventors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading From this day forth, I give up my task for work of more immediate profit.
a late time of life
From this reading For mercy’s sake, grant me a respite of three years.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In three years I shall be dead, or rich enough to ask your hand.
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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