Chapter 10 of It Happened in Egypt is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of It Happened in Egypt is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry. It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners. Give the bearer two hundred piastres and let him go. Don't try to make him speak. I have promised this.
Chapter 10 of It Happened in Egypt is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “Give the bearer two hundred piastres and let him go.”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.”
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.”
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading “It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.”
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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 THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
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From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Give the bearer two hundred piastres and let him go.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't try to make him speak.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give the bearer two hundred piastres and let him go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Give the bearer two hundred piastres and let him go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have promised this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give the bearer two hundred piastres and let him go.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
ten 10s
From this reading Give the bearer two hundred piastres and let him go.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have promised this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Give the bearer two hundred piastres and let him go.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
engage in
From this reading Don't try to make him speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give the bearer two hundred piastres and let him go.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I have promised this.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
express in speech
From this reading Don't try to make him speak.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF THE CROCODILE The letter had evidently been dashed off in a great hurry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have promised this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Don't try to make him speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Give the bearer two hundred piastres and let him go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was short and written in French, the language in which "Antoun" chose to talk with foreigners.
Chapter 10 of It Happened in Egypt by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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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