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Kibun Daizin
Kibun Daizin

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Kibun Daizin is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gensai Murai • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.
Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.
While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.
The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.
Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Kibun Daizin

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Kibun Daizin is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.
Line 2
Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.
/ˈpʌtɪŋ ə roʊp raʊnd ðə ˈbɑːdi ʌv ðə ʃɑːrk wɪtʃ wɑːz ˈbiːɪŋ tɔːst əˈbaʊt baɪ ðə weɪvz ðeɪ druː ɪt kloʊs tuː ðə fʊt ʌv ðə blʌf/
Line 3
While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.
Line 4
The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.
/ðə kraʊd ɑːn ðə bæŋk əˈplaɪd ðemˈselvz æz wʌn mæn tuː ðə tæsk ənd ɡɑːt hoʊld ʌv ðə roʊp ənd ðə ʃɑːrk wɑːz ˈfaɪnəli ˈlændəd/
Line 5
Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.
/əˈmjuːzɪŋ ɪt wɑːz tuː siː ðæt oʊld ˈwʊmən pʊl hɑːrd əˈlɔːŋ wɪð ðə rest/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Amusing adjective US /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading “Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bailing verb US /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid

From this reading “THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bluff noun US /blʌf/

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading “Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monster noun US /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading “While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rowed verb US /roʊd/

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading “While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shark noun US /ʃɑːrk/

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

From this reading “Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tables noun US /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tossed verb US /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

along the coast preposition + article + noun counted as “along … coast”

In this reading “While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.”

3,124 times in 426,211 chapters
old woman adjective + noun

a woman who is old

In this reading “Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.”

49,305 times in 426,211 chapters
young men adjective + noun

In this reading “While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.”

34,735 times in 426,211 chapters
rope round noun + noun

In this reading “Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.”

1,047 times in 426,211 chapters
tossed about verb + particle counted as “toss about”

In this reading “Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.”

1,800 times in 426,211 chapters
went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.”

111,556 times in 426,211 chapters
on the bank preposition + article + noun counted as “on … bank”

In this reading “The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.”

7,714 times in 426,211 chapters
hold of verb + particle

In this reading “The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.”

41,704 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 75

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AmusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bailingverbUS /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bluffnounUS /blʌf/

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BUNKICHI

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

Pending verification
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Daikokuya

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From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

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deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

Pending verification
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PuttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ropenounUS /roʊp/

a strong line

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rowedverbUS /roʊd/

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The crowd on the bank applied themselves as one man to the task, and got hold of the rope, and the shark was finally landed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TURNEDadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Putting a rope round the body of the shark, which was being tossed about by the waves, they drew it close to the foot of the bluff.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE TABLES TURNED BUNKICHI, with the help of a few others, set the boat up, and, bailing the water out, got in and went out again to sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Amusing it was to see that old woman pull hard along with the rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading While Bunkichi by himself rowed back home, the young men dragged the dead monster along the coast toward the Daikokuya.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 5 of Kibun Daizin by Gensai Murai holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

What does chapter 5 of Kibun Daizin contain?

Chapter 5 holds 145 sentences of Kibun Daizin, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Kibun Daizin by Gensai Murai exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

How do I study chapter 5 of Kibun Daizin?

Work through the 29 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 29 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Kibun Daizin

Common questions about reading Kibun Daizin by Gensai Murai on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Kibun Daizin?

Yes. All 1199 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #65320 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Kibun Daizin is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #65320, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Kibun Daizin take to read?

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.

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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.