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.
“What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed. “What are you saying?” “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell. Come, let us go home.” As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
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 299/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1491–1495
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading ““What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed.”
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading ““I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.”
a female human offspring
From this reading ““I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.”
a safe place
From this reading “As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.”
only a very short time before
From this reading ““I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading ““What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed.”
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading ““I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you saying?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed.
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, let us go home.”
a female human offspring
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come, let us go home.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Come, let us go home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come, let us go home.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
a safe place
From this reading As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “What are you saying?”
only a very short time before
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as they reached home, Mlle. Gilberte took refuge in her own room.
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, let us go home.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I feel unwell,” answered her daughter in a scarcely audible voice, “quite unwell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” she asked, somewhat alarmed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you saying?”
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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