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Chapter I · Chapter 1

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The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.
The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.
The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”
But the next day he became undecided again.
What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.
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Other People's Money

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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 463/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2311–2315

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The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.
Line 2
The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.
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The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”
/ðə bɔːrs ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː kloʊs ənd ðə ˈmjuːtʃuːəl ˈkredət kæn ˈveri wel ɡet əˈlɔːŋ wɪˈθaʊt miː/
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But the next day he became undecided again.
/bʌt ðə nekst deɪ hiː bɪˈkeɪm ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈɡen/
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What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Baroness noun US /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading “The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.”

bourse noun US /bɔːrs/

the stock exchange in Paris

From this reading ““The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.””

cashier noun US /kæˈʃɪr/

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

From this reading “The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.”

Credit noun US /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading “The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.”

Mutual adjective US /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading “The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.”

Pack verb US /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading “The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.”

trunks noun US /trʌŋks/

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading “The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.”

undecided adjective US /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading “But the next day he became undecided again.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading But the next day he became undecided again.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But the next day he became undecided again.

boursenounUS /bɔːrs/

the stock exchange in Paris

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the next day he became undecided again.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

From this reading The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

CreditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.

daredverbUS /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

Gilberte

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

Mlle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

MutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But the next day he became undecided again.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

PackverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

perplexities

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

Thaller

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading But the next day he became undecided again.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The perplexities of the cashier of the Mutual Credit were great.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What Mlle. Gilberte thought she could guess, was, that he was dying to start alone, and leave his family, but dared not do it.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The day that the Baron and the Baroness de Thaller had left, “Pack up our trunks,” he ordered his wife.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “The bourse is going to close; and the Mutual Credit can very well get along without me.”

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