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Chapter V · Chapter 5

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CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.
As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.
She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.
Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.
He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.
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Kimono

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Kimono is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.
Line 2
As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.
Line 3
She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.
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Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.
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He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.
/hiː tʊk ðə roʊd wɪtʃ led təˈwɔːrdz ðə ˈhɑːrbər ʌv ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/

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

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compared verb US /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading “CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.”

Drinking noun US /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading “CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.”

harbour verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading “He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.”

impressions noun US /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading “She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.”

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 “He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.”

orgy noun US /ˈɔːrdʒi/

any act of immoderate indulgence

From this reading “She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.”

riotous adjective US /ˈraɪətəs/

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading “CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.”

shouting noun US /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading “CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.”

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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 CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.

Asako

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From this reading As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.

CHONKINA

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From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

DrinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

Geoffrey

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From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

keri

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From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.

Modashi-ite

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

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

From this reading He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.

Nao

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

nomite

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.

orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/

any act of immoderate indulgence

From this reading She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.

riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

Sakashira

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

SakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

saké

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.

shikazu

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

sight-seeing

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

From this reading She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.

suru

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading She was tired out by an orgy of sight-seeing and new impressions.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

wanounUS /wɑː/

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading As soon as the meal was over, Asako went to bed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He took the road which led towards the harbour of Nagasaki.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Geoffrey said that he would have a short walk and a smoke before turning in.

Yei-naki

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

From this reading CHONKINA _Modashi-ite Sakashira suru wa Sake nomite Yei-naki suru ni Nao shikazu keri._ To sit silent And look wise Is not to be compared with Drinking _saké_ And making a riotous shouting.

Chapter 5 of Kimono by John Paris holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 Kimono contain?

Chapter 5 holds 154 sentences of Kimono, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Kimono by John Paris exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Vocabulary met early in Kimono

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Shibukaro
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kimono; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shiranedo
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Hatsu-chigiri
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Whether
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