Chapter 2 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.) Loud reports from all lady Suffergettes. Forward march! Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises. Mayor office is found vacated.
Chapter 2 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the head of a city government
From this reading “Mayor office is found vacated.”
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “(Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)”
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading “Loud reports from all lady Suffergettes.”
plural of “salute” — an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading “(Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)”
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “Mayor office is found vacated.”
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “(Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
van used by police to transport prisoners
In this reading “(Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)”
not act or do anything
In this reading “(Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 Loud reports from all lady Suffergettes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Forward march!
set up or found
From this reading Mayor office is found vacated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Loud reports from all lady Suffergettes.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Loud reports from all lady Suffergettes.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Loud reports from all lady Suffergettes.
march in a procession
From this reading Forward march!
the head of a city government
From this reading Mayor office is found vacated.
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mayor office is found vacated.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading (Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Loud reports from all lady Suffergettes.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading (Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)
plural of “salute” — an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading (Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
be standing; be upright
From this reading (Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loud reports from all lady Suffergettes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Door is smashy open and all mingle inside that City Hall filling it with female political noises.
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Mayor office is found vacated.
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading (Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)
in the company of; together with
From this reading (Patrol wagons stand by with respectable salutes.)
Chapter 2 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") by Wallace Irwin holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 2 holds 434 sentences of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo"), unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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