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.
“Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny. Is it Maxence who will supply you with money? Poor fellow! Where would he get it? He has hardly enough for himself.
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 667/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 3331–3335
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “He has hardly enough for himself.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Poor fellow!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where would he get it?”
only a very short time before
From this reading “He has hardly enough for himself.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Is it Maxence who will supply you with money?”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading ““Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor fellow!”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Is it Maxence who will supply you with money?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He has hardly enough for himself.
a boy or man
From this reading Poor fellow!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has hardly enough for himself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where would he get it?
only a very short time before
From this reading He has hardly enough for himself.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has hardly enough for himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He has hardly enough for himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it Maxence who will supply you with money?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it Maxence who will supply you with money?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it Maxence who will supply you with money?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Is it Maxence who will supply you with money?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor fellow!
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Is it Maxence who will supply you with money?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where would he get it?
which person or people
From this reading Is it Maxence who will supply you with money?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Is it Maxence who will supply you with money?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is it Maxence who will supply you with money?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where would he get it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, then,” he went on, “here you are without a penny.
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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