Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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.
Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile? What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police? Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds? No! What did they want with them then?
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 630/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 3146–3150
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a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading “What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?”
with no protection or shield
From this reading “Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?”
assets in the form of money
From this reading “Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?”
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading “What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?”
-ing form of “violate” — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading “Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?”
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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 Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
with no protection or shield
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
assets in the form of money
From this reading Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?
not any; not one
From this reading No!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
a negotiation between enemies
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the force of policemen and officers
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What would have happened, if, instead of stopping to parley, Maxence had sent for the commissary of police?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
-ing form of “violate” — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it to Mme. Favoral and her children that they had intrusted their funds?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Did they not know to what they exposed themselves in violating a domicile?
in the company of; together with
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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Chapter 1 of Other People's Money by Emile Gaboriau holds 5546 sentences, grouped into 1110 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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