Chapter 12 of Other People's Money is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Other People's Money is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘What has become of these gardeners?’ “‘They are dead.’ “‘What was your mother’s name?’ “‘I never knew.’ “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
Chapter 12 of Other People's Money is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading ““To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.”
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading ““To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ““To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.”
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading ““‘What has become of these gardeners?’”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading ““To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.”
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading ““To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.”
social deportment
From this reading ““To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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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 “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘They are dead.’
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “‘What has become of these gardeners?’
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “‘They are dead.’
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “‘What has become of these gardeners?’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘What has become of these gardeners?’
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘I never knew.’
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
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 never knew.’
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
social deportment
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “‘What was your mother’s name?’
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “‘What was your mother’s name?’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “‘I never knew.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘What has become of these gardeners?’
in full control of your faculties
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
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From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “‘What has become of these gardeners?’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘They are dead.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To M. de Thaller’s first surprise had succeeded a feeling of evident irritation; but, the more haughty and brutal his manners, the cooler and the more self-possessed I became.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘What was your mother’s name?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘What has become of these gardeners?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘What was your mother’s name?’
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