Chapter 6 of Japonette is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Japonette is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jim!" "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim! You are becoming horrid!" "That means I’m becoming truthful. Hooray!
Chapter 6 of Japonette is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “You are becoming horrid!"”
plural of “boob” — an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading “"Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hooray!”
exceedingly bad
From this reading “You are becoming horrid!"”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “"That means I’m becoming truthful.”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “"Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!”
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading “"That means I’m becoming truthful.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!”
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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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
according with custom or propriety
From this reading You are becoming horrid!"
plural of “boob” — an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
a victory cheer
From this reading Hooray!
exceedingly bad
From this reading You are becoming horrid!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That means I’m becoming truthful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jim!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That means I’m becoming truthful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That means I’m becoming truthful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading "That means I’m becoming truthful.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are becoming horrid!"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Well, I know my sex," he said; "the cleverest of them are boobs in the hands of yours——" "Jim!
Chapter 6 of Japonette by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 403 sentences of Japonette, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Japonette by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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