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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.
Letters, even, cannot pass. No more news, eh?” But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced. For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon. The siege of Paris, that siege without example in history, had commenced.
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 466/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2326–2330
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a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.”
a high place
From this reading “For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.”
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading “But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.”
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “The siege of Paris, that siege without example in history, had commenced.”
sounding like thunder
From this reading “For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.”
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From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letters, even, cannot pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The siege of Paris, that siege without example in history, had commenced.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
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From this reading No more news, eh?”
divisible by two
From this reading Letters, even, cannot pass.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The siege of Paris, that siege without example in history, had commenced.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The siege of Paris, that siege without example in history, had commenced.
a high place
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The siege of Paris, that siege without example in history, had commenced.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The siege of Paris, that siege without example in history, had commenced.
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters, even, cannot pass.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more news, eh?”
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
information about recent and important events
From this reading No more news, eh?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
not any; not one
From this reading No more news, eh?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
go across or through
From this reading Letters, even, cannot pass.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The siege of Paris, that siege without example in history, had commenced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The siege of Paris, that siege without example in history, had commenced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
sounding like thunder
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For the first time Paris shuddered at the hoarse voice of the cannon, thundering on the heights of Chatillon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the next day, which was the 19th of September, the most incredulous were convinced.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The siege of Paris, that siege without example in history, had commenced.
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