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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.
“I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so. But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure. I do not regret what I have done.” A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed. Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.
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 698/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 3486–3490
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.”
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading “Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.”
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.”
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading ““I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “I do not regret what I have done.””
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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 But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
make calm or still
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not regret what I have done.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
put on clothes
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not regret what I have done.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I do not regret what I have done.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
having a supporting base
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A long pause followed; and they remained standing, facing each other, somewhat embarrassed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not regret what I have done.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there are some insults which a man of heart cannot endure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I had intended to remain calm, and it would have been politic to have done so.
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