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.
In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne. The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly. He started to his feet, and met Mlle. Lucienne coming in. “How is this?” said she. “You did not go to bed?”
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 977/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 4881–4885
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.”
a squeaking sound
From this reading “The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He started to his feet, and met Mlle. Lucienne coming in.
in a state of sleep
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “You did not go to bed?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He started to his feet, and met Mlle. Lucienne coming in.
a squeaking sound
From this reading The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did not go to bed?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He started to his feet, and met Mlle. Lucienne coming in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You did not go to bed?”
in a gradual manner
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.
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From this reading “How is this?” said she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is this?” said she.
immediately past
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He started to his feet, and met Mlle. Lucienne coming in.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He started to his feet, and met Mlle. Lucienne coming in.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You did not go to bed?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How is this?” said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How is this?” said she.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started to his feet, and met Mlle. Lucienne coming in.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How is this?” said she.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The creaking of his opening door woke him up suddenly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did not go to bed?”
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