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Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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AN AMAZING ACCUSATION.
"Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.
And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.
The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.
"May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.
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Red Money

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Red Money is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN AMAZING ACCUSATION.
/æn əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
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"Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.
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And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.
/ənd ʃiː ˈhɑːrtəli ment wʌt ʃiː sed ənd kerd ˈlɪtəl wɪtʃ ʌv ðə tuː menz ˌɪnˈtɪriər wɑːz ˈɑːkjəpaɪd baɪ ðə ˈenəmi ʌv ˈmænˈkaɪnd sɪns ʃiː ˈheɪtəd boʊθ/
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The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.
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"May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.
/meɪ ðə per ʌv juː bɜːrn ɪn hel ʃiː kraɪd ˈteɪkɪŋ tuː ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ soʊ ðæt ðeɪ kʊd ˌʌndərˈstænd ðə ˌɪnˈsʌlt/

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accusation noun US /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading “AN AMAZING ACCUSATION.”

amazing adjective US /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading “AN AMAZING ACCUSATION.”

enraged adjective US /enˈreɪdʒd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.”

Lambert noun US /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading “The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.”

production noun US /prəˈdʌkʃən/

the act or process of producing something

From this reading “The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.”

Romany noun US /ˈrɑːməni/

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading “"Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.”

snare noun US /sner/

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading “The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.”

tended verb US /ˈtendɪd/

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading “The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.”

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ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading AN AMAZING ACCUSATION.

AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading AN AMAZING ACCUSATION.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN AMAZING ACCUSATION.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

Beng

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From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

bukko

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From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

Chaldeanoun

an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

Garvington's

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

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

one's

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

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/

the act or process of producing something

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

RomanynounUS /ˈrɑːməni/

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

snarenounUS /sner/

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

sworeverbUS /swɔːr/

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The girl was disappointed to think that Lambert should escape from her snare, and enraged that Garvington's production of one revolver and his confession that Silver had the other tended to this end.

tutes

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

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And she heartily meant what she said, and cared little which of the two men's interior was occupied by the enemy of mankind, since she hated both.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Beng in tutes bukko!" swore Chaldea in good Romany, meaning that she wished the devil was in some one's body.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "May the pair of you burn in hell," she cried, taking to English, so that they could understand the insult.

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