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Chapter 1 of What We Saw in Egypt is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT. Profusely Illustrated. The welcome cry of "Suez! Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning. The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
Chapter 1 of What We Saw in Egypt is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Profusely Illustrated.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.”
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading “The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.”
in an abundant manner
From this reading “Profusely Illustrated.”
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading “Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.”
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading “The welcome cry of "Suez!”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The welcome cry of "Suez!
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Profusely Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The welcome cry of "Suez!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
in an abundant manner
From this reading Profusely Illustrated.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading The welcome cry of "Suez!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The welcome cry of "Suez!
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Suez!" resounded throughout the steamship _Bentinck_ one November morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passage up the Red Sea had been rough, and every one was glad to exchange the rolling and pitching of the vessel for land travelling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.
accept gladly
From this reading The welcome cry of "Suez!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WE SAW IN EGYPT.
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