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Other People's Money

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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But I learned every thing at last.
I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.
And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.
Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.
To hear from her, I am driven to accept accomplices.
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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 505/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2521–2525

Line 1
But I learned every thing at last.
/bʌt aɪ lɜːrnd ˈevəri θɪŋ æt læst/
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I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.
/aɪ noʊ ðæt ʃiː huːm aɪ lʌv ɪkˈskluːsɪvli ənd wɪð ɔːl ðə ˈpaʊər ʌv maɪ soʊl ɪz səbˈdʒektɪd tuː ðə moʊst ˈoʊdiəs ˈdespətɪzəm ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd ənd kənˈdemd tuː ðə moʊst hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ praɪˈveɪʃənz/
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And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.
Line 4
Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.
Line 5
To hear from her, I am driven to accept accomplices.
/tuː hiːr frʌm hɜːr aɪ æm ˈdrɪvən tuː ækˈsept əˈkɑːmpləsəz/

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accomplices noun US /əˈkɑːmpləsəz/

plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

From this reading “To hear from her, I am driven to accept accomplices.”

despotism noun US /ˈdespətɪzəm/

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

From this reading “I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.”

exclusively adverb US /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/

without any others being included or involved

From this reading “I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.”

humiliating adjective US /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/

causing awareness of your shortcomings

From this reading “I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.”

obstacle noun US /ˈɑːbstəkəl/

something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading “Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.”

privations noun US /praɪˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading “I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.”

raises noun US /ˈreɪzəz/

plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased

From this reading “Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.”

subjected verb US /səbˈdʒektɪd/

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading “I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading To hear from her, I am driven to accept accomplices.

accomplicesnounUS /əˈkɑːmpləsəz/

plural of “accomplice” — a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

From this reading To hear from her, I am driven to accept accomplices.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading To hear from her, I am driven to accept accomplices.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But I learned every thing at last.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I learned every thing at last.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

despotismnounUS /ˈdespətɪzəm/

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading To hear from her, I am driven to accept accomplices.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But I learned every thing at last.

exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/

without any others being included or involved

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To hear from her, I am driven to accept accomplices.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading To hear from her, I am driven to accept accomplices.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/

causing awareness of your shortcomings

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But I learned every thing at last.

insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/

past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

insuperableadjective

impossible to surmount

From this reading Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading But I learned every thing at last.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading But I learned every thing at last.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

MoneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/

something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.

odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/

unequivocally detestable

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

offencenoun

the action of attacking an enemy

From this reading Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

raisesnounUS /ˈreɪzəz/

plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased

From this reading Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading But I learned every thing at last.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Money raises between us such an insuperable obstacle, that my love is actually an offence.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I know that she whom I love exclusively and with all the power of my soul is subjected to the most odious despotism, insulted, and condemned to the most humiliating privations.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And I, who would give my life for her a thousand times over,--I can do nothing for her.

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