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.
“Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows? For he certainly must know the truth.” But it was no longer time to deliberate. Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself. The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.
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 655/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 3271–3275
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carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “But it was no longer time to deliberate.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading ““Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading ““Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was no longer time to deliberate.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For he certainly must know the truth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading But it was no longer time to deliberate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he certainly must know the truth.”
a young female
From this reading The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was no longer time to deliberate.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For he certainly must know the truth.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
for more time
From this reading But it was no longer time to deliberate.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For he certainly must know the truth.”
not any; not one
From this reading But it was no longer time to deliberate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Above the servant’s shoulder M. Costeclar’s pale and impudent face showed itself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The girl having stepped to one side, he appeared, hat in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For he certainly must know the truth.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it was no longer time to deliberate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was no longer time to deliberate.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading For he certainly must know the truth.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was no longer time to deliberate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not see him, and try and find out what he knows?
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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