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12th
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From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
almost
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
amusement
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
assures
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From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
bazaars
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
board
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From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
carrying
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
charming
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From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
cicalas
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
civilities
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
continually
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From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
cups
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
down
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
duties
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From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
end
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
European
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
evening
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From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
evenings
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
exasperating
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
exception
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
facing
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
few
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
find
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
five
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From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
fulfilled
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From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
go
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
guitar
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
home
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
July
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From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
lanterns
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
lead
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
long-necked
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
marvellous
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
mountains
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
Nagasaki
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
narrow
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
neighbors
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
o'clock
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From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
only
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
overcome
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
pagodas
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
panorama
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
plaything
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From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
roof
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
sadness
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
search
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
side
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
steep
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
sticks
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
streets
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
strings
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
tea
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
tea-houses
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
tears
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
theatres
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
treats
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From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
twanging
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From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
very
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
visitor
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From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
visits
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From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
way
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I find her as exasperating as the cicalas on my roof; and when I am alone at home, side by side with this little creature twanging the strings of her long-necked guitar, facing this marvellous panorama of pagodas and mountains, I am overcome by sadness almost to tears.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
wife
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From this reading Yves treats my wife as if she were a plaything, and continually assures me that she is charming.
winding
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From this reading Only in the evenings, winding our way through the steep, narrow streets and carrying our lanterns at the end of short sticks, we go down to Nagasaki in search of amusement at the theatres, at the tea-houses, or in the bazaars.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is our only European visitor, and, with the exception of a few civilities and cups of tea, exchanged with our neighbors, we lead a very retired life.
Yves
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From this reading July 12th Yves visits us whenever he is free, in the evening at five o'clock, after his duties on board are fulfilled.
