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.
Mlle. Gilberte started. What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius. It was therefore urgent to undeceive him. “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.” “Ah, ah!”
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 413/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2061–2065
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an old word for “before”
From this reading “What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ““It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.””
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading ““It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.””
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Mlle. Gilberte started.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “It was therefore urgent to undeceive him.”
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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 “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, ah!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
dearly loved
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
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From this reading Mlle. Gilberte started.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was therefore urgent to undeceive him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was therefore urgent to undeceive him.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte started.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte started.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was therefore urgent to undeceive him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It is true,” she replied, “that something has been said about a marriage, dear maestro.”
free from deception or illusion
From this reading It was therefore urgent to undeceive him.
compelling immediate action
From this reading It was therefore urgent to undeceive him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was therefore urgent to undeceive him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What the old Italian had heard, he would surely ere long repeat to Marius.
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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