Chapter 19 of Kimono is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of Kimono is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YAÉ SMITH _Nusubito wo Toraete mireba Waga ko nari_. The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo! My own child! A week of very hard work began for Reggie. The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
Chapter 19 of Kimono is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.”
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading “The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.”
highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
From this reading “The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.”
capable of being imagined
From this reading “The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.”
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading “The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.”
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.”
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading “The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week of very hard work began for Reggie.
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A week of very hard work began for Reggie.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!
highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
a young person of either sex
From this reading My own child!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week of very hard work began for Reggie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A week of very hard work began for Reggie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!
capable of being imagined
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
From this reading YAÉ SMITH _Nusubito wo Toraete mireba Waga ko nari_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YAÉ SMITH _Nusubito wo Toraete mireba Waga ko nari_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My own child!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YAÉ SMITH _Nusubito wo Toraete mireba Waga ko nari_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YAÉ SMITH _Nusubito wo Toraete mireba Waga ko nari_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week of very hard work began for Reggie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own child!
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week of very hard work began for Reggie.
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading YAÉ SMITH _Nusubito wo Toraete mireba Waga ko nari_.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
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From this reading YAÉ SMITH _Nusubito wo Toraete mireba Waga ko nari_.
precisely as stated
From this reading A week of very hard work began for Reggie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YAÉ SMITH _Nusubito wo Toraete mireba Waga ko nari_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ambassador was reporting home on every imaginable subject from political assassination to the manufacture of celluloid.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week of very hard work began for Reggie.
at the time that
From this reading The thief-- When I caught him and looked at him, Lo!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YAÉ SMITH _Nusubito wo Toraete mireba Waga ko nari_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A week of very hard work began for Reggie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YAÉ SMITH _Nusubito wo Toraete mireba Waga ko nari_.
Chapter 19 of Kimono by John Paris holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
Chapter 19 holds 253 sentences of Kimono, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of Kimono by John Paris exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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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