Chapter 28 of Daughters of Nijo: A Romance of Japan is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Daughters of Nijo: A Romance of Japan is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama. Impatiently she chided Madame Bara, the chaperon. “I am tired of your voice,” she said. “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.” The woman, bowing deeply, left her mistress alone.
Chapter 28 of Daughters of Nijo: A Romance of Japan is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “The woman, bowing deeply, left her mistress alone.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.”
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Impatiently she chided Madame Bara, the chaperon.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “The woman, bowing deeply, left her mistress alone.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Impatiently she chided Madame Bara, the chaperon.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.”
easily agitated
From this reading “A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.”
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In this reading “A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.”
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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 A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
Having no one else present.
From this reading The woman, bowing deeply, left her mistress alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am tired of your voice,” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Impatiently she chided Madame Bara, the chaperon.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading The woman, bowing deeply, left her mistress alone.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading Impatiently she chided Madame Bara, the chaperon.
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Impatiently she chided Madame Bara, the chaperon.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The woman, bowing deeply, left her mistress alone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman, bowing deeply, left her mistress alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am tired of your voice,” she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Impatiently she chided Madame Bara, the chaperon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
immediately past
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
go away from a place
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The woman, bowing deeply, left her mistress alone.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Impatiently she chided Madame Bara, the chaperon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The woman, bowing deeply, left her mistress alone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
easily agitated
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am tired of your voice,” she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Impatiently she chided Madame Bara, the chaperon.
express in speech
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GRACIOUS PRINCESS AT LAST THE following morning Masago, irritated and nervous, sat in a chamber of the palace Aoyama.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I am tired of your voice,” she said.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I am tired of your voice,” she said.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman, bowing deeply, left her mistress alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do not speak further, or better still, leave me, if you please.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am tired of your voice,” she said.
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