Chapter 1 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc. New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon. ARTHUR KICKAHAJAMA—missionary boy. HON. STRUNSKY—Irish salooner.
Chapter 1 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.”
a person who lives and works on land
From this reading “BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.”
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.”
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “ARTHUR KICKAHAJAMA—missionary boy.”
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading “BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.”
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading “BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ARTHUR KICKAHAJAMA—missionary boy.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
a youthful male person
From this reading ARTHUR KICKAHAJAMA—missionary boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
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From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
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From this reading HON.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading STRUNSKY—Irish salooner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARTHUR KICKAHAJAMA—missionary boy.
a person who lives and works on land
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading ARTHUR KICKAHAJAMA—missionary boy.
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
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From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRUNSKY—Irish salooner.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRUNSKY—Irish salooner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading BY WALLACE IRWIN Author of “The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum,” “Shame of the Colleges,” “Nautical Lays of a Landsman,” etc.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York Doubleday, Page & Company COUSIN NOGI—educated in horseracing & relidgeon.
Chapter 1 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") by Wallace Irwin holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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