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.
My suit has nothing but is honorable. Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable. When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices. Therefore I shall persist.” Maxence insisted no more.
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 423/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2111–2115
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not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “My suit has nothing but is honorable.”
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading “Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.”
win a victory over
From this reading “When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.”
continue to exist
From this reading “Therefore I shall persist.””
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.”
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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 Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My suit has nothing but is honorable.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My suit has nothing but is honorable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading My suit has nothing but is honorable.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Maxence insisted no more.
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My suit has nothing but is honorable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
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From this reading Maxence insisted no more.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Maxence insisted no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My suit has nothing but is honorable.
not any; not one
From this reading Maxence insisted no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My suit has nothing but is honorable.
win a victory over
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
continue to exist
From this reading Therefore I shall persist.”
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Therefore I shall persist.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading My suit has nothing but is honorable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I shall persist.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
at the time that
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When she knows me better, I venture to hope that she will overcome her unjust prejudices.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your sister may not like me: that is a misfortune; but it is not irreparable.
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