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.
I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’ “She had also sent one of her cards for me. A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller. “‘That’s lucky for you,’ said the doctor. ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
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 890/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 4446–4450
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading “‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading ““She had also sent one of her cards for me.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““‘That’s lucky for you,’ said the doctor.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.”
occurring by chance
From this reading ““‘That’s lucky for you,’ said the doctor.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’”
a member of a police force
From this reading “A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
in addition
From this reading “She had also sent one of her cards for me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “She had also sent one of her cards for me.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “‘That’s lucky for you,’ said the doctor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She had also sent one of her cards for me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She had also sent one of her cards for me.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She had also sent one of her cards for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
occurring by chance
From this reading “‘That’s lucky for you,’ said the doctor.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She had also sent one of her cards for me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She had also sent one of her cards for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She had also sent one of her cards for me.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
a member of a police force
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
possessing material wealth
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘That’s lucky for you,’ said the doctor.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “She had also sent one of her cards for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She had also sent one of her cards for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘That’s lucky for you,’ said the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A policeman handed it to me; and I read the name, Baronne de Thaller.
a special situation
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am ready to pay any thing that may be asked.’
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
at the time that
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘That lady is the wife of a very rich banker; and she will be able to help you when you get well.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘That’s lucky for you,’ said the doctor.
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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