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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.
Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams. The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety. How long had she been out? She knew not, and found it impossible to reckon. But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
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 525/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2621–2625
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the act of closing something
From this reading “But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.”
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.”
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading “The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “She knew not, and found it impossible to reckon.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long had she been out?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
the act of closing something
From this reading But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
set up or found
From this reading She knew not, and found it impossible to reckon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long had she been out?
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She knew not, and found it impossible to reckon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew not, and found it impossible to reckon.
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 She knew not, and found it impossible to reckon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long had she been out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew not, and found it impossible to reckon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How long had she been out?
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She knew not, and found it impossible to reckon.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Leaving Marius, she fell back upon the earth from the height of her dreams.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it was evidently getting late; for some of the shops were already closing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
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