Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
I became suspected of being a spy. I was arrested. A little more, and I was shot dead!” “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened. I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
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 479/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2391–2395
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plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.”
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “I was arrested.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.”
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading ““As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.”
create (as an entity)
From this reading “I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.”
catch sight of
From this reading “I became suspected of being a spy.”
believed likely
From this reading “I became suspected of being a spy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I became suspected of being a spy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little more, and I was shot dead!”
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading I was arrested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became suspected of being a spy.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I became suspected of being a spy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A little more, and I was shot dead!”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I became suspected of being a spy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little more, and I was shot dead!”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
the force of workers available
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little more, and I was shot dead!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I became suspected of being a spy.
create (as an entity)
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A little more, and I was shot dead!”
catch sight of
From this reading I became suspected of being a spy.
believed likely
From this reading I became suspected of being a spy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was arrested.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “As to myself,” declared M. Costeclar, “I foresaw exactly what has happened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew that it was outside, to organize armies of relief, that men would be wanted.
Chapter 1 of Other People's Money by Emile Gaboriau holds 5546 sentences, grouped into 1110 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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