Chapter 14 of It Happened in Egypt is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of It Happened in Egypt is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round. Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup. Considering the cold, most of the people voted for soup. Some washed in Apollinaris. Others douched with soda siphons.
Chapter 14 of It Happened in Egypt is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.”
a professional cook
From this reading “Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.”
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading “THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.”
plural of “siphon” — a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
From this reading “Others douched with soda siphons.”
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading “Others douched with soda siphons.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading “Considering the cold, most of the people voted for soup.”
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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 Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some washed in Apollinaris.
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
a professional cook
From this reading Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Considering the cold, most of the people voted for soup.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering the cold, most of the people voted for soup.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others douched with soda siphons.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Considering the cold, most of the people voted for soup.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some washed in Apollinaris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Considering the cold, most of the people voted for soup.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others douched with soda siphons.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Considering the cold, most of the people voted for soup.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.
plural of “siphon” — a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
From this reading Others douched with soda siphons.
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading Others douched with soda siphons.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some washed in Apollinaris.
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading Considering the cold, most of the people voted for soup.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chef said it was a question of baths, or soup.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Some washed in Apollinaris.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESERT DIARY TO ITS BITTER END _Tuesday_: The principal water-cask has leaked; consequently not enough water to go round.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Others douched with soda siphons.
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