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Chapter 25 of It Happened in Egypt is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench. "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose. I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!" "My goodness!" gasped Biddy. "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
Chapter 25 of It Happened in Egypt is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.”
adult female chicken
From this reading “WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.”
an incompetent or clumsy person
From this reading “"Do be serious for once, Duffer.”
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading “WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"My goodness!" gasped Biddy.”
position 60 in a countable series of things
From this reading “I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.”
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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 "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
adult female chicken
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
an incompetent or clumsy person
From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "My goodness!" gasped Biddy.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "My goodness!" gasped Biddy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
for more time
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My goodness!" gasped Biddy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
on one occasion
From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Do be serious for once, Duffer.
position 60 in a countable series of things
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
be standing; be upright
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You warned me there wasn't a second to lose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
a late time of life
From this reading I've lost years already, and I can't stand it the sixtieth part of a minute longer, without telling you how I love you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT WE SAID: WHAT WE HEARD "Biddy, you were never wiser in your life," I exploded as I got her on the bench.
Chapter 25 of It Happened in Egypt by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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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