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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Kimono is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?
Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!
When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.
Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.
So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.
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Kimono

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Kimono is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?
Line 2
Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!
Line 3
When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.
/wen ˈweɪ.kɪŋ ʌp ˈstɑːrtəld wʌn ɡroʊps əˈbaʊt ənd ðer ɪz noʊ ˈkɑːntækt tuː ðə hænd/
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Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.
Line 5
So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

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.

altar noun US /ˈɔːltər/

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading “THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?”

contact noun US /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading “When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.”

cultivate verb US /ˈkʌltəveɪt/

foster the growth of

From this reading “Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.”

gropes noun US /ɡroʊps/

plural of “grope” — the act of groping; and instance of groping

From this reading “When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.”

invited verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading “So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.”

meetings noun US /ˈmiːtɪŋz/

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading “Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!”

startled adjective US /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading “When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.”

waking adjective US /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading “When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

ainounUS /aɪ/

an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders

From this reading THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?

Akasaka

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From this reading So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

ALTARnounUS /ˈɔːltər/

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

Asako

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

From this reading So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

Asako's

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

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/

close interaction

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/

foster the growth of

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

Fujinami

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

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

fureneba

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From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

gropesnounUS /ɡroʊps/

plural of “grope” — the act of groping; and instance of groping

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

How

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From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

Kaki-saguredomo

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

From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

keri

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

From this reading THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?

Kurushikari

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From this reading THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

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 Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?

Odorokite

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From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So she at once invited her cousin to the mysterious house in Akasaka, and Asako at once accepted.

startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

TenounUS /tiː/

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Miss Fujinami made up her mind to cultivate Asako's friendship, and to learn all that she could from her.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Odorokite Kaki-saguredomo Te ni mo fureneba._ (These) meetings in dreams How sad they are!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

wanounUS /wɑː/

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?

wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When, waking up startled One gropes about-- And there is no contact to the hand.

Yume

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

From this reading THE FAMILY ALTAR _Yume no ai wa Kurushikari keri?

Chapter 13 of Kimono by John Paris holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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 13 of Kimono contain?

Chapter 13 holds 326 sentences of Kimono, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Kimono by John Paris exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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 13 of Kimono?

Work through the 66 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 66 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 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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.

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Yes. All 6495 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #12527 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #12527, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Kimono take to read?

About 541 minutes of reading across 1299 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Kimono

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

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