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 am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain. To wait would be to run the risk of losing you. Therefore I hesitate no longer. I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed. Whatever I may do,--for, alas!
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 519/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2591–2595
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.”
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Therefore I hesitate no longer.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “To wait would be to run the risk of losing you.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “To wait would be to run the risk of losing you.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Whatever I may do,--for, alas!
(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 am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever I may do,--for, alas!
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever I may do,--for, alas!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Therefore I hesitate no longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
for more time
From this reading Therefore I hesitate no longer.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading To wait would be to run the risk of losing you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever I may do,--for, alas!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
not any; not one
From this reading Therefore I hesitate no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To wait would be to run the risk of losing you.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To wait would be to run the risk of losing you.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To wait would be to run the risk of losing you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To wait would be to run the risk of losing you.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I hesitate no longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
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From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading To wait would be to run the risk of losing you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever I may do,--for, alas!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I want what’s mine: I wish to recover that of which I have been robbed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am to-day compelled to acknowledge that all my efforts would be in vain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To wait would be to run the risk of losing you.
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