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If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking. Forgive me! One word, for mercy’s sake, only one! It is my sentence that I am awaiting.’” Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
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 297/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1481–1485
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “It is my sentence that I am awaiting.’””
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “It is my sentence that I am awaiting.’””
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 Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading It is my sentence that I am awaiting.’”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One word, for mercy’s sake, only one!
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my sentence that I am awaiting.’”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is my sentence that I am awaiting.’”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One word, for mercy’s sake, only one!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One word, for mercy’s sake, only one!
and nothing more
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading One word, for mercy’s sake, only one!
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading It is my sentence that I am awaiting.’”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is my sentence that I am awaiting.’”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte’s thoughts were in too great a state of confusion to permit her to think of being offended at this extraordinary proceeding.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One word, for mercy’s sake, only one!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you could only read in my soul, you would not refuse me the delay I am asking.
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