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.
“Our agreement?” “Yes. After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.” Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat. “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
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 810/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 4046–4050
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the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading ““Our agreement?””
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading “After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.””
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.”
at a previous time
From this reading ““Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.””
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.””
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading ““Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.””
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.”
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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 After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
later than; following
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “Our agreement?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
at a previous time
From this reading “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.
a young female
From this reading “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
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 After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our agreement?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crimson with rage, Mme. Fortin had risen from her seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Formerly,” she interrupted, “I presumed I had to deal with a poor working-girl, an honest girl.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the Commune, it was understood that I would give you ten francs a month on the old account; as long as I give them to you, you have nothing to ask.”
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