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.
The furniture was on a par with the rest. “How everything does wear out!” sighed Mme. Fortin. “It isn’t ten years since I bought that furniture.” In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use. The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.
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 760/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 3796–3800
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “The furniture was on a par with the rest.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.”
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “The furniture was on a par with the rest.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.”
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading “In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.”
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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 The furniture was on a par with the rest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “It isn’t ten years since I bought that furniture.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How everything does wear out!” sighed Mme. Fortin.
divisible by two
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “How everything does wear out!” sighed Mme. Fortin.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How everything does wear out!” sighed Mme. Fortin.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture was on a par with the rest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How everything does wear out!” sighed Mme. Fortin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It isn’t ten years since I bought that furniture.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It isn’t ten years since I bought that furniture.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t ten years since I bought that furniture.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How everything does wear out!” sighed Mme. Fortin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The furniture was on a par with the rest.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “How everything does wear out!” sighed Mme. Fortin.
above and across; more than
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading The furniture was on a par with the rest.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The furniture was on a par with the rest.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “How everything does wear out!” sighed Mme. Fortin.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It isn’t ten years since I bought that furniture.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “It isn’t ten years since I bought that furniture.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It isn’t ten years since I bought that furniture.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The furniture was on a par with the rest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
the act of using
From this reading In point of fact it was over fifteen, and even then she had bought it secondhanded, and almost unfit for use.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The curtains retained but a vague shade of their original color.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The furniture was on a par with the rest.
be dressed in
From this reading “How everything does wear out!” sighed Mme. Fortin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The furniture was on a par with the rest.
a late time of life
From this reading “It isn’t ten years since I bought that furniture.”
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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