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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.
The man jumped up from his seat. “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house. “Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own? If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun. I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
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 595/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 2971–2975
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading ““Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.”
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.”
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading ““Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?”
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading ““Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The man jumped up from his seat.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.”
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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 “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
(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 “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man jumped up from his seat.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man jumped up from his seat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The man jumped up from his seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
go away from a place
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
engage in
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man jumped up from his seat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?
possessing material wealth
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The man jumped up from his seat.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man jumped up from his seat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not rich myself: my father has not stolen to leave me an income.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man jumped up from his seat.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Insults!” he cried in a voice that could have been heard all through the house.
at the time that
From this reading “Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you call it an insult when a man claims his own?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you think you can make me hush, you are mistaken in your man, M. Favoral, Jun.
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