Chapter 15 of Daughters of Nijo: A Romance of Japan is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Daughters of Nijo: A Romance of Japan is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind. “Masago—sister!” she cried. “Oh, the gods give me solution of both our griefs!” “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears. “Listen!”
Chapter 15 of Daughters of Nijo: A Romance of Japan is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading ““There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.”
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading “SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.”
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading ““There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.”
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.
remove by wiping
In this reading ““There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.”
In this reading “SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Oh, the gods give me solution of both our griefs!”
rid of obstructions
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Masago—sister!” she cried.
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Oh, the gods give me solution of both our griefs!”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, the gods give me solution of both our griefs!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Masago—sister!” she cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, the gods give me solution of both our griefs!”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
not one, and not any
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, the gods give me solution of both our griefs!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Oh, the gods give me solution of both our griefs!”
done under pressure
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Masago—sister!” she cried.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Masago—sister!” she cried.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
in a sullen manner
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading SOLUTION OF THE GODS A WILD flush of color rushed to the face of Sado-ko; a light so clear as at first to dazzle her, flashed through her mind.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “There is, alas! none for mine,” said Masago, and sullenly wiped away the tears.
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