Kimono

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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NAGASAKI _Hono-bono to Akashi no ura no Asa-giri ni Shima-kakure-yuku Fune wo shi zo omou._ My thoughts are with a boat Which travels island-hid In the morning-mist Of the shore of Akashi Dim, dim!

After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

They were approaching Nagasaki.

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Chapter IV Reading 1/37

Kimono

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Kimono is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

NAGASAKI _Hono-bono to Akashi no ura no Asa-giri ni Shima-kakure-yuku Fune wo shi zo omou._ My thoughts are with a boat Which travels island-hid In the morning-mist Of the shore of Akashi Dim, dim!

Line 2

After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

Line 3

The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

/ðə ˈkrɔːsɪŋ frʌm ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ tuː dʒəˈpæn wɑːz rʌf ənd ðə waɪnd ˈbɪtər/

Line 4

But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

Line 5

They were approaching Nagasaki.

/ðeɪ wɜːr əˈproʊtʃɪŋ ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/

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crossing noun US /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading “The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.”

eternal adjective US /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.”

Japan noun US /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading “The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.”

Japanese noun US /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading “But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.”

nagasaki noun US /ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/

a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb

From this reading “NAGASAKI _Hono-bono to Akashi no ura no Asa-giri ni Shima-kakure-yuku Fune wo shi zo omou._ My thoughts are with a boat Which travels island-hid In the morning-mist Of the shore of Akashi Dim, dim!”

Shanghai noun US /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/

the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world

From this reading “The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.”

travels noun US /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

zone noun US /zoʊn/

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading “After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.”

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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 NAGASAKI _Hono-bono to Akashi no ura no Asa-giri ni Shima-kakure-yuku Fune wo shi zo omou._ My thoughts are with a boat Which travels island-hid In the morning-mist Of the shore of Akashi Dim, dim!

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

Akashi

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading They were approaching Nagasaki.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

Asa-giri

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

betimesadverb

in good time

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

DimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

Fune

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Geoffrey

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From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

Hongkong

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From this reading After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

Hono-bono

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

island-hid

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JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

morning-mist

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

NAGASAKInounUS /ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/

a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb

ninounUS /niː/

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

omou

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

ShanghainounUS /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/

the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world

From this reading The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

shi

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Shima-kakure-yuku

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shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

ura

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading But on the first morning in Japanese waters Geoffrey was on deck betimes to enjoy to the full the excitement of arrival.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were approaching Nagasaki.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The crossing from Shanghai to Japan was rough, and the wind bitter.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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zonenounUS /zoʊn/

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading After Hongkong, they let the zone of eternal summer behind them.

Chapter 4 of Kimono by John Paris holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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.

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