Chapter IX of She who sleeps, “Egypt Bound,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of She who sleeps, “Egypt Bound,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested. “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.” “You poor nut!” said Barry. “The Sphinx is solid. You mean the interior of the Pyramid!”
Chapter IX of She who sleeps, “Egypt Bound,” is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading ““It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.””
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading ““It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.””
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading ““It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.””
occurring by chance
From this reading ““Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.”
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading ““You poor nut!” said Barry.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading ““Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.”
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading “You mean the interior of the Pyramid!””
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading ““It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.””
In this reading ““Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.”
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a cherished desire
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You poor nut!” said Barry.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
in an indecent manner
From this reading “Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Sphinx is solid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.
occurring by chance
From this reading “Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You mean the interior of the Pyramid!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading “You poor nut!” said Barry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “You poor nut!” said Barry.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading You mean the interior of the Pyramid!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You poor nut!” said Barry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading “The Sphinx is solid.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some people are so indecently lucky,” Jim Sakers protested.
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “It has been my ambition from childhood to visit the interior of the Sphinx.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You poor nut!” said Barry.
Chapter 9 of She who sleeps by Sax Rohmer holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 9 holds 144 sentences of She who sleeps, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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