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.
“It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed. “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world? Let me manage. Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you? Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.
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 332/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1656–1660
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading “Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Let me manage.”
take in marriage
From this reading ““It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading ““It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.”
have in common
From this reading ““Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.”
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 with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
for the reason that
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?
yet to be or coming
From this reading Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me manage.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Let me manage.
take in marriage
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me manage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?
a human being
From this reading Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.
have in common
From this reading “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?
which person or people
From this reading Who knows what compensations the future may have in store for you?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, this person whom father has selected for me does not suit me.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is because I wish you to live to be happy that I refuse to marry,” she exclaimed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Must you not have your share of happiness in this world?
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