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Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Kimono is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!
Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!
Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.
It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.
Then he was glad that he had come.
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Kimono

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Kimono is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!
Line 2
Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!
Line 3
Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.
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It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.
Line 5
Then he was glad that he had come.
/ðen hiː wɑːz ɡlæd ðæt hiː hæd kʌm/

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.

breathed adjective US /briːðd/

uttered without voice

From this reading “It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.”

charged adjective US /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading “Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.”

climb verb US /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.”

doubtful adjective US /ˈdaʊtfəl/

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading “Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.”

Dusk noun US /dʌsk/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading “Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!”

film noun US /fɪlm/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading “It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.”

lungs noun US /lʌŋz/

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading “It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.”

steep adjective US /stiːp/

having a sharp inclination

From this reading “It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.”

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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 Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/

uttered without voice

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

chikaki

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

Chuzenji

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

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

climbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

DusknounUS /dʌsk/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

filmnounUS /fɪlm/

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

Geoffrey

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

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Then he was glad that he had come.

GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then he was glad that he had come.

half-way

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

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

IonounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/

(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

koye

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

kudaru

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

Kure-nuramu

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

michi

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

mountainmen

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

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

MOUNTAINSnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

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 AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

NIKKO

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

Nokiba

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/

having a sharp inclination

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

Tanaka

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

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he was glad that he had come.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

Tsumagi

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not until half-way up the steep climb between Nikko and Chuzenji that his lungs suddenly seemed to break through a thick film, and he breathed fresh air again.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Geoffrey left early one morning in a very doubtful frame of mind, after having charged Tanaka to take the greatest care of his lady, and to do exactly what she told him.

wood-cutter's

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

From this reading Dusk, it seems, has come To the wood-cutter's track That is near my hut; The voices of the mountainmen Going down to the shed!

ya

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

Yama-bito

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

From this reading AMONG THE NIKKO MOUNTAINS _Io chikaki Tsumagi no michi ya Kure-nuramu; Nokiba ni kudaru Yama-bito no koye_!

Chapter 18 of Kimono by John Paris holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 18 of Kimono contain?

Chapter 18 holds 275 sentences of Kimono, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of Kimono by John Paris exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 18 of Kimono?

Work through the 55 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 55 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.

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