Chapter 1 of Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected. A complete list follows the text. Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original. Words italicized in the original are surrounded by _underscores_. Words with bold emphasis in the original are surrounded by =equals signs=.
Chapter 1 of Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child is here in full — 564 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.”
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “Words with bold emphasis in the original are surrounded by =equals signs=.”
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading “Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.”
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading “A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.”
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading “A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading “Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Words italicized in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.
fearless and daring
From this reading Words with bold emphasis in the original are surrounded by =equals signs=.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Words italicized in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A complete list follows the text.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.
special importance or significance
From this reading Words with bold emphasis in the original are surrounded by =equals signs=.
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Words with bold emphasis in the original are surrounded by =equals signs=.
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A complete list follows the text.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Words italicized in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A complete list follows the text.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Words with bold emphasis in the original are surrounded by =equals signs=.
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.
confined on all sides
From this reading Words italicized in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
the words of something written
From this reading A complete list follows the text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A complete list follows the text.
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading A few typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Words italicized in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Words with bold emphasis in the original are surrounded by =equals signs=.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words italicized in the original are surrounded by _underscores_.
Chapter 1 of Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child by Matilda Chaplin Ayrton holds 564 sentences, grouped into 113 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 564 sentences of Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child, unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child by Matilda Chaplin Ayrton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 564 sentences, grouped into 113 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 113 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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