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Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled. And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said. Mme. Favoral was hesitating. “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.” “My dress was too thin.
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 310/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1546–1550
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lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “Mme. Favoral was hesitating.”
according to the clock
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading ““These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.””
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading ““My dress was too thin.”
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading ““These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.””
the day immediately before today
From this reading ““These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.””
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.”
put on clothes
From this reading “My dress was too thin.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Favoral was hesitating.
the act of departing
From this reading And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Mme. Favoral was hesitating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. Favoral was hesitating.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dress was too thin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
according to the clock
From this reading And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
the season of growth
From this reading “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “My dress was too thin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “My dress was too thin.
in the direction of
From this reading And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said.
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could not close her eyes all night; but in the morning her resolution was settled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And toward one o’clock: “Are we not going out mother?” she said.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “These early spring days are treacherous,” she objected: “you caught cold yesterday.”
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