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.
And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention. He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once: “I knew I was right,” he said. And holding out a paper to Mme. Favoral: “Read, madame, if you please.”
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 84/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 416–420
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.”
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.”
confined by bonds
From this reading “He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once:”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “And holding out a paper to Mme. Favoral:”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “And holding out a paper to Mme. Favoral:”
a diluting agent
From this reading “And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once:”
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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 And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once:
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
confined by bonds
From this reading He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once:
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once:
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
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From this reading And holding out a paper to Mme. Favoral:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And holding out a paper to Mme. Favoral:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew I was right,” he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Read, madame, if you please.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once:
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew I was right,” he said.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Read, madame, if you please.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And holding out a paper to Mme. Favoral:
on one occasion
From this reading He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And holding out a paper to Mme. Favoral:
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading And holding out a paper to Mme. Favoral:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Read, madame, if you please.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Read, madame, if you please.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I knew I was right,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I knew I was right,” he said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
a diluting agent
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading He cut the thread that bound it; and almost at once:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
at the time that
From this reading And in fact he was about to give up his perquisitions, when a bundle thinner than the rest attracted his attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Read, madame, if you please.”
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