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.
“What good would it do you to ruin me?” “None,” answered M. de Tregars: “you are right. But yourself?” And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?” “Perhaps.
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 694/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 3466–3470
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past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?””
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?””
not one, and not any
From this reading ““None,” answered M. de Tregars: “you are right.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading ““What good would it do you to ruin me?””
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?””
successive (without a break)
From this reading “And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?””
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?””
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But yourself?””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “None,” answered M. de Tregars: “you are right.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “None,” answered M. de Tregars: “you are right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yourself?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “None,” answered M. de Tregars: “you are right.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What good would it do you to ruin me?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “What good would it do you to ruin me?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What good would it do you to ruin me?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “None,” answered M. de Tregars: “you are right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What good would it do you to ruin me?”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None,” answered M. de Tregars: “you are right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “None,” answered M. de Tregars: “you are right.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “What good would it do you to ruin me?”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
successive (without a break)
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What good would it do you to ruin me?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “None,” answered M. de Tregars: “you are right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What good would it do you to ruin me?”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading And, looking straight into M. Costeclar’s eyes,--“If you could be of service to me,” he inquired, “would you be willing?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What good would it do you to ruin me?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What good would it do you to ruin me?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But yourself?”
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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