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Other People's Money

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Context Illustration Reading 338/1109 · 5 lines
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And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.
Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:
It is useless, father,” he replied, to give you the list you ask for.
I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.
I shall repair my follies: what I owe, I shall pay.
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Other People's Money

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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 338/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1686–1690

Line 1
And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.
/ənd hɪz ˈætətuːd ənd hɪz lʊks ʃoʊd ðə praɪd ʌv ɡreɪt ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
Line 2
Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:
Line 3
It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.
/ɪt ɪz ˈjuːsləs ˈfɑːðər hiː rɪˈplaɪd tuː ɡɪv juː ðə lɪst juː æsk fɔːr/
Line 4
I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.
/aɪ æm oʊld ɪˈnʌf tuː ber ðə riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti ʌv maɪ ækts/
Line 5
I shall repair my follies: what I owe, I shall pay.
/aɪ ʃæl rɪˈper maɪ ˈfɑːliz wʌt aɪ oʊ aɪ ʃæl peɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

excuses noun US /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading “Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:”

follies noun US /ˈfɑːliz/

a revue with elaborate costuming

From this reading “I shall repair my follies: what I owe, I shall pay.”

irritated adjective US /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading “Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:”

lowering adjective US /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading “Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:”

promises noun US /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading “Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:”

repair noun US /rɪˈper/

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “I shall repair my follies: what I owe, I shall pay.”

resolutions noun US /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading “And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.”

responsibility noun US /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.”

All words in this reading · 48

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.

excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

Favoral

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/

a revue with elaborate costuming

From this reading I shall repair my follies: what I owe, I shall pay.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.

InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.

loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.

oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading I shall repair my follies: what I owe, I shall pay.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading I shall repair my follies: what I owe, I shall pay.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.

promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

repairnounUS /rɪˈper/

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading I shall repair my follies: what I owe, I shall pay.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.

responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading I am old enough to bear the responsibility of my acts.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall repair my follies: what I owe, I shall pay.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.

stammering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Instead of lowering his eyes before the irritated glance of M. Favoral, and stammering excuses and vague promises:

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I shall repair my follies: what I owe, I shall pay.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It is useless, father,” he replied, “to give you the list you ask for.

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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