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Chapter 1 of Other People's Money is here in full — 5546 sentences across 1110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Sir!” But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him. “On your knees!” he cried. And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees. “Speak!” he commanded.
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 690/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 3446–3450
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a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading ““Speak!” he commanded.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading ““On your knees!” he cried.”
held up in the air
From this reading “And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
confined by bonds
From this reading But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Speak!” he commanded.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “On your knees!” he cried.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
the act of grasping
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “On your knees!” he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “On your knees!” he cried.
held up in the air
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On your knees!” he cried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him.
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir!”
express in speech
From this reading “Speak!” he commanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
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From this reading But at one bound M. de Tregars had caught him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
in a violent manner
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, seizing him by the collar with an iron grip, he lifted him clear off the floor, and then threw him down violently upon both knees.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “On your knees!” he cried.
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