Chapter 20 of Other People's Money is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Other People's Money is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now. What do you want?” But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions. “I want a great many things,” he replied. “Still you must specify.”
Chapter 20 of Other People's Money is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading ““Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.”
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading ““Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.”
express in speech
From this reading ““Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.”
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading ““Still you must specify.””
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.”
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In this reading ““Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.”
In this reading ““I want a great many things,” he replied.”
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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 “I want a great many things,” he replied.
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I want a great many things,” he replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I want a great many things,” he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want a great many things,” he replied.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I want a great many things,” he replied.
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From this reading But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Still you must specify.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I want a great many things,” he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
express in speech
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading “Still you must specify.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still you must specify.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I want a great many things,” he replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Enough allusions,” she said: “let us speak frankly, and face to face now.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the change was too sudden not to arouse Marius’s suspicions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you want?”
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