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

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.
* * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.
Candy & light sandwitches, howeverly, will be welcome day & night.
Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.
They bring golden thoughts, but nothing more expensive.
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Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo")

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.
Line 2
* * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.
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Candy & light sandwitches, howeverly, will be welcome day & night.
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Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.
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They bring golden thoughts, but nothing more expensive.
/ðeɪ brɪŋ ˈɡoʊldən θɔːts bʌt ˈnʌθɪŋ mɔːr ɪkˈspensɪv/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Candy noun US /ˈkændi/

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading “Candy & light sandwitches, howeverly, will be welcome day & night.”

flours noun US /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flour” — fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading “* * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.”

Japan noun US /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading “* * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.”

Patriots noun US /ˈpeɪtriəts/

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading “* * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.”

smells noun US /smelz/

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading “* * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.”

stuffy adjective US /ˈstʌfi/

lacking fresh air

From this reading “* * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.”

Tennis noun US /ˈtenəs/

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading “Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.”

walk-in noun US /ˈwɔːkɪn/

person who walks in without having an appointment

From this reading “Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “* * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.”

about getting preposition + noun

In this reading “On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.”

All words in this reading · 89

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

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 * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

Anazuma

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From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

Annie

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

Bootpolish

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They bring golden thoughts, but nothing more expensive.

CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

CandynounUS /ˈkændi/

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading Candy & light sandwitches, howeverly, will be welcome day & night.

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Candy & light sandwitches, howeverly, will be welcome day & night.

EditornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading They bring golden thoughts, but nothing more expensive.

floursnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flour” — fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

fragral

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

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading They bring golden thoughts, but nothing more expensive.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

hon

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

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

howeverly

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

From this reading Candy & light sandwitches, howeverly, will be welcome day & night.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

Japanned

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

Katsu

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

Kickahajama

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

liesurely

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

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Candy & light sandwitches, howeverly, will be welcome day & night.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

LodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

Nichi

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Candy & light sandwitches, howeverly, will be welcome day & night.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

Nogi

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They bring golden thoughts, but nothing more expensive.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

PatriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/

something that remunerates

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

sandwitches

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

From this reading Candy & light sandwitches, howeverly, will be welcome day & night.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

smellsnounUS /smelz/

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/

lacking fresh air

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

TennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They bring golden thoughts, but nothing more expensive.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They bring golden thoughts, but nothing more expensive.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

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

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

walk-innounUS /ˈwɔːkɪn/

person who walks in without having an appointment

From this reading Cousin Nogi, Arthur Kickahajama, Uncle Nichi, Sydney Katsu Jr., Little Annie Anazuma & Frank the Japanned Bootpolish make walk-in to my room this morning to be a Tennis Cabinet for me.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Candy & light sandwitches, howeverly, will be welcome day & night.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading On such a salary I shall be liesurely about getting well.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading * * * * * So here I are, Mr. Editor, once more again at Patriots of Japan Board & Lodging, where I receive all Japanese and American friends who will be polite guests & please not bring no more flours because my hon. bedroom become stuffy with such fragral smells.

Chapter 8 of Letters of a Japanese schoolboy ("Hashimura Togo") by Wallace Irwin holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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