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.
And what a game for Mlle. Gilberte, and what a stake! Suppose she had been mistaken. Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science. Would she still be her own mistress, after answering? Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?
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 308/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1536–1540
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replying
From this reading “Would she still be her own mistress, after answering?”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?”
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?”
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?”
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.”
enticing someone astray from right behavior
From this reading “Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.”
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “And what a game for Mlle. Gilberte, and what a stake!”
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.”
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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 And what a game for Mlle. Gilberte, and what a stake!
later than; following
From this reading Would she still be her own mistress, after answering?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what a game for Mlle. Gilberte, and what a stake!
replying
From this reading Would she still be her own mistress, after answering?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suppose she had been mistaken.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And what a game for Mlle. Gilberte, and what a stake!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And what a game for Mlle. Gilberte, and what a stake!
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From this reading And what a game for Mlle. Gilberte, and what a stake!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suppose she had been mistaken.
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Would she still be her own mistress, after answering?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?
engage in
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Suppose she had been mistaken.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Would she still be her own mistress, after answering?
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From this reading And what a game for Mlle. Gilberte, and what a stake!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Would she still be her own mistress, after answering?
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
enticing someone astray from right behavior
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose she had been mistaken.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading And what a game for Mlle. Gilberte, and what a stake!
not in physical motion
From this reading Would she still be her own mistress, after answering?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose she had been mistaken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did she know to what hazards such an engagement would expose her?
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a game for Mlle. Gilberte, and what a stake!
which person or people
From this reading Suppose that Marius should be one of those villains who make of seduction a science.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would she still be her own mistress, after answering?
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