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Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Kimono is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!
Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.
At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.
For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.
He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.
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Kimono

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Kimono is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!
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Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.
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At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.
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For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.
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He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.
/hiː hæd bɪn əˈwer ɔːl əˈlɔːŋ ðæt ʃiː wɑːz ˈmɔːrəli ˈwɜːrθləs/

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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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crushing adjective US /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading “Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.”

destination noun US /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading “SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!”

fascination noun US /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading “For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.”

morally adverb US /ˈmɔːrəli/

with respect to moral principles

From this reading “He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.”

reaction noun US /riˈækʃən/

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading “Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.”

rowed verb US /roʊd/

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading “SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!”

shackles noun US /ˈʃækəlz/

plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

From this reading “For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.”

worthless adjective US /ˈwɜːrθləs/

lacking in usefulness or value

From this reading “He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.”

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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 Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

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 He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.

Chuzenji

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

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

clear-sightedadjective

having sharp clear vision

From this reading At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.

crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/

firmly closed or secured

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

Forsyth

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

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

fune

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From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

Izuru

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From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

Kogi-wakari-nuru

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

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

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 SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

minato

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

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/

with respect to moral principles

From this reading He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

narite

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

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

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 SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

Onaji

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

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

preynounUS /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

Reggie

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

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

not used up

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

rowedverbUS /roʊd/

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

SAYONARAnoun

a farewell remark

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

shacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/

plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.

shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

shirazu

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

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

SidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Reggie Forsyth, remaining in Chuzenji, had become a prey to a most crushing reaction.

Tomo

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

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

wo

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

From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/

lacking in usefulness or value

From this reading He had been aware all along that she was morally worthless.

Yaé's

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

From this reading For a moment he had experienced a sensation of relief at shaking off the shackles which Yaé's fascination had fastened upon him.

Yuku-ye

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From this reading SAYONARA (GOOD-BYE) _Tomo ni narite Onaji minato wo Izuru fune no Yuku-ye mo shirazu Kogi-wakari-nuru!_ Those ships which left The same harbour Side by side Towards an unknown destination Have rowed away from one another!

Chapter 21 of Kimono by John Paris holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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 21 of Kimono contain?

Chapter 21 holds 278 sentences of Kimono, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.

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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.