Romances of Old Japan
Romances of Old Japan by Yei Theodora [Translator] Ozaki is available here as the complete text, split into 641 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Romances of Old Japan Rendered into English from Japanese Sources by Yei Theodora [Translator] Ozaki. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #45933.
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Romances of Old Japan
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This edition of Romances of Old Japan by Yei Theodora [Translator] Ozaki carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #45933, divided into 5 chapters and 641 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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The complete text of Romances of Old Japan is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #45933 and divided into 641 sections.
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How is Romances of Old Japan divided for reading?
Romances of Old Japan is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Romances of Old Japan as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 641 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 5 chapters.
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Every sentence of Romances of Old Japan can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Romances of Old Japan
Common questions about reading Romances of Old Japan by Yei Theodora [Translator] Ozaki on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Romances of Old Japan?
Yes. All 3201 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45933 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Romances of Old Japan is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #45933, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Romances of Old Japan take to read?
About 266 minutes of reading across 641 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Romances of Old Japan section by section
How to work through Romances of Old Japan section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Romances of Old Japan
Words and structures a reader meets early in Romances of Old Japan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Https
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Romances of Old Japan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Gunbei
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Romances of Old Japan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Watched
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- Execution
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