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Other People's Money

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, I am not of those who basely deny their past.
Your dream will never be realized.
Those things are only seen on the stage.
If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”
That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.
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Other People's Money

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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 984/1109 · 5 reading units · Lines 4916–4920

Line 1
But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.
Line 2
Your dream will never be realized.
/jɔːr driːm wɪl ˈnevər biː ˈriːəlaɪzd/
Line 3
Those things are only seen on the stage.
/ðoʊz θɪŋz ɑːr ˈoʊnli siːn ɑːn ðə steɪdʒ/
Line 4
If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”
Line 5
That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.

Learner Dictionary

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dared verb US /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading “That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.”

debt noun US /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading “If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.””

deny verb US /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.”

month's noun US /mʌnθs/

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

realize verb US /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading “If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.””

realized adjective US /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “Your dream will never be realized.”

salary noun US /ˈsæləri/

something that remunerates

From this reading “If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.””

vibrating verb US /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those things are only seen on the stage.

baselyadverb

in a despicable, ignoble manner

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Your dream will never be realized.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

coat-of-arms

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

daredverbUS /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

debtnounUS /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Your dream will never be realized.

emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

Maxence

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

month'snounUS /mʌnθs/

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Your dream will never be realized.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Those things are only seen on the stage.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Your dream will never be realized.

salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/

something that remunerates

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Those things are only seen on the stage.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Those things are only seen on the stage.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Those things are only seen on the stage.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Those things are only seen on the stage.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That was more happiness than Maxence would have dared to hope for.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Your dream will never be realized.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But she went on in a voice vibrating with emotion, “I am not of those who basely deny their past.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If it did realize itself, however, if the carriage with the coat-of-arms did come to the door, the companion of the evil days, the friend who offered me his month’s salary to pay my debt, would have a seat by my side.”

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your dream will never be realized.

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