Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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.
Alone, what need had I of money? Later, O my friend! I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand. You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions. Events have crushed my hopes.
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 518/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2586–2590
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of conquering
From this reading “I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.”
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading “Events have crushed my hopes.”
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading “You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Events have crushed my hopes.”
come into possession of
From this reading “I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.”
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone, what need had I of money?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
the act of conquering
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Events have crushed my hopes.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events have crushed my hopes.
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Later, O my friend!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alone, what need had I of money?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Events have crushed my hopes.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Events have crushed my hopes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alone, what need had I of money?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, O my friend!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Alone, what need had I of money?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Later, O my friend!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Alone, what need had I of money?
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Later, O my friend!
come into possession of
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone, what need had I of money?
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Alone, what need had I of money?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had promised to wait; and I was happy to think that I should owe you to my sole exertions.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought I could succeed in conquering the fortune I needed to obtain your hand.
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