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.
Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair. Mlle. Gilberte alone retained some presence of mind. “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus! That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies! Father, father!”
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 33/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 161–165
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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.”
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading “That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies!”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies!”
win a victory over
From this reading “Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “Mlle. Gilberte alone retained some presence of mind.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading ““It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.”
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies!”
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 “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte alone retained some presence of mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father, father!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte alone retained some presence of mind.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte alone retained some presence of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte alone retained some presence of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte alone retained some presence of mind.
win a victory over
From this reading Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte alone retained some presence of mind.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte alone retained some presence of mind.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte alone retained some presence of mind.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is a shame,” she exclaimed, “for us to give up thus!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Overcome with stupor, Maxence had dropped upon his chair.
performs some wicked deed
From this reading That man is an impostor, a wretch; he lies!
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