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.
Was it in Favoral the private individual? To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit. Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations. And this is not all. Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?
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 632/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 3156–3160
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?”
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading “To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.”
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading “Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.”
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.”
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading “To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.”
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.”
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
(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 And this is not all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this is not all.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
approval
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it in Favoral the private individual?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was it in Favoral the private individual?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Was it in Favoral the private individual?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this is not all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it in Favoral the private individual?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this is not all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Was it in Favoral the private individual?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was it in Favoral the private individual?
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is not all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore that establishment owes us, at least, some explanations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it in Favoral the private individual?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are we really so badly burned, that we should scream so loud?
an affirmative
From this reading To a certain extent, yes; but it was much more to the cashier of the Mutual Credit.
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