Chapter 9 of The Egyptian Cat Mystery is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Egyptian Cat Mystery is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them. "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you. If you intend to visit him, you will have no trouble. His house is also his office, and it is very well known. Just tell Hassan to take you to Abd El Aziz Street."
Chapter 9 of The Egyptian Cat Mystery is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “If you intend to visit him, you will have no trouble.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “"I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.”
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading “The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.”
someone who visits
From this reading “The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “His house is also his office, and it is very well known.”
In this reading “"I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just tell Hassan to take you to Abd El Aziz Street."
in addition
From this reading His house is also his office, and it is very well known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His house is also his office, and it is very well known.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just tell Hassan to take you to Abd El Aziz Street."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Just tell Hassan to take you to Abd El Aziz Street."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just tell Hassan to take you to Abd El Aziz Street."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you intend to visit him, you will have no trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you intend to visit him, you will have no trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His house is also his office, and it is very well known.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His house is also his office, and it is very well known.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you intend to visit him, you will have no trouble.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading If you intend to visit him, you will have no trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His house is also his office, and it is very well known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His house is also his office, and it is very well known.
and nothing more
From this reading Just tell Hassan to take you to Abd El Aziz Street."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading His house is also his office, and it is very well known.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
come together
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
not any; not one
From this reading If you intend to visit him, you will have no trouble.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading His house is also his office, and it is very well known.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Just tell Hassan to take you to Abd El Aziz Street."
carry out
From this reading Just tell Hassan to take you to Abd El Aziz Street."
express in words
From this reading Just tell Hassan to take you to Abd El Aziz Street."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If you intend to visit him, you will have no trouble.
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
precisely as stated
From this reading His house is also his office, and it is very well known.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading If you intend to visit him, you will have no trouble.
someone who visits
From this reading The Uninvited Visitor As the boys hurried through the lobby the night clerk came to meet them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His house is also his office, and it is very well known.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you intend to visit him, you will have no trouble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I noticed that the name of Mr. Moustafa was on the message I gave you.
Chapter 9 of The Egyptian Cat Mystery by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 222 sentences of The Egyptian Cat Mystery, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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