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.
“You recommended me to reflect,” he replied. “I’ve been reflecting.” He looked at his watch: it was twelve o’clock. “Which, however,” he added, “did not keep me from going to sleep.” All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
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 978/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 4886–4890
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surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading “All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.”
win a victory over
From this reading “All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.”
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.”
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading ““You recommended me to reflect,” he replied.”
manifest or bring back
From this reading ““You recommended me to reflect,” he replied.”
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading ““I’ve been reflecting.””
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading “All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Which, however,” he added, “did not keep me from going to sleep.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his watch: it was twelve o’clock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been reflecting.”
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Which, however,” he added, “did not keep me from going to sleep.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Which, however,” he added, “did not keep me from going to sleep.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Which, however,” he added, “did not keep me from going to sleep.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You recommended me to reflect,” he replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at his watch: it was twelve o’clock.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Which, however,” he added, “did not keep me from going to sleep.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been reflecting.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at his watch: it was twelve o’clock.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Which, however,” he added, “did not keep me from going to sleep.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at his watch: it was twelve o’clock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You recommended me to reflect,” he replied.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
a particular point in time
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Which, however,” he added, “did not keep me from going to sleep.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
according to the clock
From this reading He looked at his watch: it was twelve o’clock.
win a victory over
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading “You recommended me to reflect,” he replied.
manifest or bring back
From this reading “You recommended me to reflect,” he replied.
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading “I’ve been reflecting.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You recommended me to reflect,” he replied.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Which, however,” he added, “did not keep me from going to sleep.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You recommended me to reflect,” he replied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He looked at his watch: it was twelve o’clock.
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at his watch: it was twelve o’clock.
look attentively
From this reading He looked at his watch: it was twelve o’clock.
at the time that
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which, however,” he added, “did not keep me from going to sleep.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the doubts that besieged him at the moment when he had been overcome by sleep now came back to his mind with painful vividness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You recommended me to reflect,” he replied.
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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