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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.
M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.” But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time. He therefore contented himself with saying: “Hum! M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.”
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 383/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 1911–1915
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satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading “He therefore contented himself with saying:”
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading “M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.””
in a free manner
From this reading “M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.””
sing with closed lips
From this reading ““Hum!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.””
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.””
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.””
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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 But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.
consider or hold as true
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He therefore contented himself with saying:
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
in a free manner
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He therefore contented himself with saying:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.
sing with closed lips
From this reading “Hum!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
and nothing more
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
by chance
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He therefore contented himself with saying:
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore contented himself with saying:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading M. de Thaller’s creditors might not think that mode of proceeding entirely regular.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he was a philosopher, and thought it silly not to be of his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Desormeaux was, perhaps, the only one not to admit freely that theory, and not to accept that ever-decisive reason, “Others do it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He therefore contented himself with saying:
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