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Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mlle. Gilberte felt re-assured after that. And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness. She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune. But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller? Who could be the man who had despoiled the Marquis de Tregars?
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 570/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2846–2850
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concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading “But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller?”
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading “And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “Who could be the man who had despoiled the Marquis de Tregars?”
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading “She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.”
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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 She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
later than; following
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt re-assured after that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who could be the man who had despoiled the Marquis de Tregars?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller?
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading Who could be the man who had despoiled the Marquis de Tregars?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt re-assured after that.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
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From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt re-assured after that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller?
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Who could be the man who had despoiled the Marquis de Tregars?
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From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Who could be the man who had despoiled the Marquis de Tregars?
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
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From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt re-assured after that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
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From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt re-assured after that.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt re-assured after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller?
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who could be the man who had despoiled the Marquis de Tregars?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could hardly doubt that this matrimonial scheme was a part of the plan planned by Marius to recover his fortune.
which person or people
From this reading Who could be the man who had despoiled the Marquis de Tregars?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why, then, had he applied to M. de Thaller?
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there remained in her heart an invincible sadness.
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