Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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.
“Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.” At this moment the parlor-door opened suddenly. “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master. “And you, Mme. Favoral, why don’t you go to bed?” The poor slave obeyed, without saying a word.
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 334/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1666–1670
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a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading ““Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.””
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading ““What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “The poor slave obeyed, without saying a word.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “At this moment the parlor-door opened suddenly.”
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading ““What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading ““Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.””
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “The poor slave obeyed, without saying a word.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “The poor slave obeyed, without saying a word.”
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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 “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
anew
From this reading “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you, Mme. Favoral, why don’t you go to bed?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment the parlor-door opened suddenly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “And you, Mme. Favoral, why don’t you go to bed?”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.
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From this reading “And you, Mme. Favoral, why don’t you go to bed?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, Mme. Favoral, why don’t you go to bed?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And you, Mme. Favoral, why don’t you go to bed?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, Mme. Favoral, why don’t you go to bed?”
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment the parlor-door opened suddenly.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The poor slave obeyed, without saying a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At this moment the parlor-door opened suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment the parlor-door opened suddenly.
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor slave obeyed, without saying a word.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The poor slave obeyed, without saying a word.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The poor slave obeyed, without saying a word.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At this moment the parlor-door opened suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment the parlor-door opened suddenly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment the parlor-door opened suddenly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And you, Mme. Favoral, why don’t you go to bed?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, he is a man of courage, if he returns three times.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And you, Mme. Favoral, why don’t you go to bed?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The poor slave obeyed, without saying a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The poor slave obeyed, without saying a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you plotting here again?” cried the irritated voice of the master.
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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