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.
What a parting! Ah! death would indeed be far preferable. What will you think of me? I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think. I have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.
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 61/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 301–305
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “I have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Ah! death would indeed be far preferable.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Ah! death would indeed be far preferable.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “What a parting!”
more desirable than another
From this reading “Ah! death would indeed be far preferable.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “I have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.”
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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 What a parting!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! death would indeed be far preferable.
(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 have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah! death would indeed be far preferable.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading I have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Ah! death would indeed be far preferable.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Ah! death would indeed be far preferable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Ah! death would indeed be far preferable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What will you think of me?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What will you think of me?
the act of departing politely
From this reading What a parting!
more desirable than another
From this reading Ah! death would indeed be far preferable.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I have been betrayed, and I must suffer for all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What will you think of me?
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very guilty, certainly, but not as you think.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a parting!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will you think of me?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah! death would indeed be far preferable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What will you think of me?
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