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.
The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse. Why did you bring me your funds? Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards. Ah! If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
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 40/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 196–200
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the stock exchange in Paris
From this reading “The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.”
twice as great or many
From this reading “If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.”
assets in the form of money
From this reading “Why did you bring me your funds?”
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading “The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.”
furnished with more than enough
From this reading “If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.”
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading “The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.”
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From this reading Ah!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
for the reason that
From this reading Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.
the stock exchange in Paris
From this reading The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Why did you bring me your funds?
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did you bring me your funds?
twice as great or many
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.
assets in the form of money
From this reading Why did you bring me your funds?
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why did you bring me your funds?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.
furnished with more than enough
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.
express in words
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Because you were fully satisfied that I knew how to handle the cards.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did you bring me your funds?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I was to tell you that I had doubled your capital, you would not ask how I did it, nor whether I had stocked the cards.
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading The money that yields thus is the money of the gaming table, the money of the bourse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why did you bring me your funds?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why did you bring me your funds?
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