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Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo")
Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo")

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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My cousin Nogi explain this answer.
He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called Slank,” which means talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”
Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.
Both are good ways to know.
Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, 24 for you!”
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Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo")

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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My cousin Nogi explain this answer.
Line 2
He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is calledSlank,” which meanstalking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”
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Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.
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Both are good ways to know.
/boʊθ ɑːr ɡʊd weɪz tuː noʊ/
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Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

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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.

colleges noun US /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading “Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.”

energy noun US /ˈenərdʒi/

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading “Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.”

kinds noun US /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.”

mans noun US /mænz/

plural of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.””

newspapers noun US /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading “Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.”

professors noun US /prəˈfesərz/

plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading “Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.”

riots noun US /ˈraɪəts/

plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading “Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.”

sidewalk noun US /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading “Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!””

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24

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From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

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 Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading My cousin Nogi explain this answer.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Both are good ways to know.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both are good ways to know.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/

plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading My cousin Nogi explain this answer.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

Dixionary

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From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

Elsewhere-words

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From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading My cousin Nogi explain this answer.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

FrequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

gentlemans

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From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

high-schools

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From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Both are good ways to know.

mansnounUS /mænz/

plural of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My cousin Nogi explain this answer.

newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

Nogi

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

From this reading My cousin Nogi explain this answer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

prize-fighting

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

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/

plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

riotsnounUS /ˈraɪəts/

plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

Slank

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

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

sociables

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

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Dixionary talk is good for church sociables, high-schools, and professors; Slank talk is good for riots, prize-fighting, newspapers, colleges, and all kinds of energy.

talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there

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

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading My cousin Nogi explain this answer.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Both are good ways to know.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Both are good ways to know.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He say that Elsewhere-words of American mans is called “Slank,” which means “talking-with-words-that-is-found-here-and-there.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Frequently in walking about sidewalk I hear gentlemans cry, “24 for you!”

Chapter 4 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") by Wallace Irwin holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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