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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.
People refused to believe it at first. But there was the evidence. The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them. From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on. Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.
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 443/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2211–2215
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in a courageous manner
From this reading “The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.”
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.”
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading “From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.”
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading “The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.”
plural of “overflow” — a large flow
From this reading “Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.”
inflected form of “overrun” — invade in great numbers
From this reading “Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.”
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading “Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.”
a rate that is rapid
From this reading “From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.”
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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 From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People refused to believe it at first.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading People refused to believe it at first.
in a courageous manner
From this reading The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was the evidence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading But there was the evidence.
bringing death
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading People refused to believe it at first.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People refused to believe it at first.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.
information about recent and important events
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
plural of “overflow” — a large flow
From this reading Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.
inflected form of “overrun” — invade in great numbers
From this reading Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People refused to believe it at first.
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.
a rate that is rapid
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading People refused to believe it at first.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Like a river that overflows its banks, Prussia was overrunning France.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was the evidence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The soldiers had died bravely; but the chiefs had been incapable of leading them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was the evidence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People refused to believe it at first.
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was the evidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From that time, and with a vertiginous rapidity, from day to day, from hour to hour, the fatal news came crowding on.
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