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.
Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you. Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations. At your age, this is not a very grave matter. People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune. You will find yours.
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 361/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1801–1805
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something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.”
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.”
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.”
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading “Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.”
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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 At your age, this is not a very grave matter.
how long something has existed
From this reading At your age, this is not a very grave matter.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At your age, this is not a very grave matter.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
death of a person
From this reading At your age, this is not a very grave matter.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At your age, this is not a very grave matter.
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At your age, this is not a very grave matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.
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From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Events, so he has confided to me, have not hitherto responded to your expectations.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People, now-a-days, do not always find at the first attempt the road that leads to fortune.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At your age, this is not a very grave matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
precisely as stated
From this reading At your age, this is not a very grave matter.
belonging to which person
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find yours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your excellent father, whose special concern you are, has often spoken to me of you.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You will find yours.
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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