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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.
In vain have I thrown myself at his feet. My tears have not been able to detain him. He is going to fight; he leaves; he is a soldier!” Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul. Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
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 446/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2226–2230
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.”
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “My tears have not been able to detain him.”
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading “Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “He is going to fight; he leaves; he is a soldier!””
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “In vain have I thrown myself at his feet.”
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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 He is going to fight; he leaves; he is a soldier!”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading My tears have not been able to detain him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In vain have I thrown myself at his feet.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My tears have not been able to detain him.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
without doubt or question
From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading My tears have not been able to detain him.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In vain have I thrown myself at his feet.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He is going to fight; he leaves; he is a soldier!”
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From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
the act of departing
From this reading He is going to fight; he leaves; he is a soldier!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In vain have I thrown myself at his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is going to fight; he leaves; he is a soldier!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My tears have not been able to detain him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain have I thrown myself at his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In vain have I thrown myself at his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain have I thrown myself at his feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is going to fight; he leaves; he is a soldier!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He is going to fight; he leaves; he is a soldier!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My tears have not been able to detain him.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In vain have I thrown myself at his feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My tears have not been able to detain him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He is going to fight; he leaves; he is a soldier!”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading My tears have not been able to detain him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In vain have I thrown myself at his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My tears have not been able to detain him.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain have I thrown myself at his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she understood how absolutely she had given herself up, and to what extent she had ceased to belong to herself.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then it was given to Mlle. Gilberte to see clearly within her soul.
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