Chapter 1 of Too Many Eggs is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Too Many Eggs is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken? Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion. He was looking for a bargain. It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard. The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.
Chapter 1 of Too Many Eggs is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?”
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.”
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading “The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.”
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading “Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?”
plural of “lb” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.”
showing little emotion
From this reading “Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.”
the act or process of producing something
From this reading “It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.”
white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
From this reading “Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.”
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In this reading “Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?”
In this reading “Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.”
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From this reading The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading He was looking for a bargain.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.
to a great extent or degree
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?
every person
From this reading Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking for a bargain.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
plural of “lb” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking for a bargain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The freezing compartment held 245 lbs. of meat.
showing little emotion
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
the act or process of producing something
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading It was the latest model, fresh from the new production line in Los Angeles, and was marked down considerably below standard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Coxe, an unusually phlegmatic citizen, came to buy the new refrigerator in the usual fashion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking for a bargain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everybody likes fried eggs for breakfast--but would a chicken?
Chapter 1 of Too Many Eggs by Kris Neville holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 1 holds 119 sentences of Too Many Eggs, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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