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

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.
“I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”
“Musical chins is expensive,” I deploy.
“Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”
“A Temporarial Chairman are a musician hired to toot key-note for such a Convention,” I arrange.
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Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo")

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.
Line 2
“I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”
Line 3
“Musical chins is expensive,” I deploy.
Line 4
“Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”
Line 5
“A Temporarial Chairman are a musician hired to toot key-note for such a Convention,” I arrange.

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barber noun US /ˈbɑːrbər/

United States composer (1910-1981)

From this reading “Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.”

Chairman noun US /ˈtʃermən/

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

From this reading ““Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?””

Convention noun US /kənˈvenʃən/

a large formal assembly

From this reading “Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.”

deploy verb US /dɪˈplɔɪ/

place troops or weapons in battle formation

From this reading ““Musical chins is expensive,” I deploy.”

musician noun US /mjuːˈzɪʃən/

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading ““A Temporarial Chairman are a musician hired to toot key-note for such a Convention,” I arrange.”

Republican noun US /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading ““I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.””

Togo noun US /ˈtoʊɡoʊ/

a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control

From this reading ““I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.””

toot noun US /tuːt/

a blast of a horn

From this reading ““A Temporarial Chairman are a musician hired to toot key-note for such a Convention,” I arrange.”

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3,000

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From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

Anazuma

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From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

Annie

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From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading “A Temporarial Chairman are a musician hired to toot key-note for such a Convention,” I arrange.

barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/

United States composer (1910-1981)

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

chins

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

From this reading “Musical chins is expensive,” I deploy.

ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/

a large formal assembly

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

deployverbUS /dɪˈplɔɪ/

place troops or weapons in battle formation

From this reading “Musical chins is expensive,” I deploy.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

eight-year-aged

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From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading “Musical chins is expensive,” I deploy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading “A Temporarial Chairman are a musician hired to toot key-note for such a Convention,” I arrange.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Musical chins is expensive,” I deploy.

JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

key-note

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

From this reading “A Temporarial Chairman are a musician hired to toot key-note for such a Convention,” I arrange.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

MusicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading “Musical chins is expensive,” I deploy.

musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading “A Temporarial Chairman are a musician hired to toot key-note for such a Convention,” I arrange.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

she-say

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

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “A Temporarial Chairman are a musician hired to toot key-note for such a Convention,” I arrange.

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

Temporarial

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

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Little Annie Anazuma, eight-year-aged daughter of I. Anazuma, Japanese barber, are excited about them Convention because she have a conventional mind.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

TogonounUS /ˈtoʊɡoʊ/

a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

tootnounUS /tuːt/

a blast of a horn

From this reading “A Temporarial Chairman are a musician hired to toot key-note for such a Convention,” I arrange.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading “Tell me to know, Uncle Togo,” she submit, “what are a Temporarial Chairman about which so much reading is done of lately?”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I read by papers, Uncle Togo,” she-say, “that Republican Convention will spend $3,000 for music.”

Chapter 5 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") by Wallace Irwin holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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