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Kibun Daizin
Kibun Daizin

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Kibun Daizin is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gensai Murai • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”
Footnote 1: Pronounced Dy-ko-koo’ya, meaning “dry-goods house.”
“Yes, I am,” answered the gentleman, eying the boy with surprise.
“What can I do for you?”
“I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.
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Kibun Daizin

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Kibun Daizin is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”
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Footnote 1: Pronounced Dy-ko-koo’ya, meaning “dry-goods house.”
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“Yes, I am,” answered the gentleman, eying the boy with surprise.
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“What can I do for you?”
/wʌt kæn aɪ duː fɔːr juː/
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“I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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ambitious adjective US /æmˈbɪʃəs/

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading “AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?””

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attracted verb US /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading “AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?””

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favor verb US /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading ““I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.”

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fourteen noun US /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading “AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?””

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hurrying adjective US /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading “AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?””

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polite adjective US /pəˈlaɪt/

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading ““I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.”

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Pronounced adjective US /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading “Footnote 1: Pronounced Dy-ko-koo’ya, meaning “dry-goods house.””

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thirteen noun US /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading “AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?””

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

polite bow adjective + noun

In this reading ““I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.”

346 times in 426,211 chapters
turned round adjective + noun

In this reading “AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?””

11,582 times in 426,211 chapters
attracted by verb + particle counted as “attract by”

In this reading “AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?””

6,263 times in 426,211 chapters
about thirteen preposition + noun

In this reading “AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?””

448 times in 426,211 chapters
come from verb + particle

In this reading ““I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.”

89,230 times in 426,211 chapters
with surprise preposition + noun

In this reading ““Yes, I am,” answered the gentleman, eying the boy with surprise.”

5,414 times in 426,211 chapters

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From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered the gentleman, eying the boy with surprise.

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AMBITIOUSadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered the gentleman, eying the boy with surprise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “What can I do for you?”

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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Daikokuya

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From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What can I do for you?”

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dry-goods

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From this reading Footnote 1: Pronounced Dy-ko-koo’ya, meaning “dry-goods house.”

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Dy-ko-koo'ya

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From this reading Footnote 1: Pronounced Dy-ko-koo’ya, meaning “dry-goods house.”

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eying

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From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered the gentleman, eying the boy with surprise.

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favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Footnote 1: Pronounced Dy-ko-koo’ya, meaning “dry-goods house.”

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “What can I do for you?”

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fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Footnote 1: Pronounced Dy-ko-koo’ya, meaning “dry-goods house.”

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hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered the gentleman, eying the boy with surprise.

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IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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Kada-no-Ura

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From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Footnote 1: Pronounced Dy-ko-koo’ya, meaning “dry-goods house.”

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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PronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Footnote 1: Pronounced Dy-ko-koo’ya, meaning “dry-goods house.”

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered the gentleman, eying the boy with surprise.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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well-dressedadjective

having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What can I do for you?”

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wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “I come from Kada-no-Ura,” said the boy, making a polite bow, “and I wish to ask you a great favor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered the gentleman, eying the boy with surprise.

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YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered the gentleman, eying the boy with surprise.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading AN AMBITIOUS BOY “IF you please, sir,—” And, attracted by a voice behind him, a well-dressed gentleman turned round and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen hurrying toward him,—“if you please, sir, are you the head of the Daikokuya[1]?”

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About 99 minutes of reading across 240 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Kibun Daizin section by section

How to work through Kibun Daizin section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 11 chapters of Kibun Daizin to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Kibun Daizin

Words and structures a reader meets early in Kibun Daizin, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Century
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kibun Daizin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Devinne
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kibun Daizin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Press
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kibun Daizin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Publishers
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kibun Daizin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.