Chapter 4 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HER GENTLE ENEMY. Enemies are often easier made than friends. Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have. She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest. She was interested in Takashima, as was nearly every one who met him.
Chapter 4 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.”
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Enemies are often easier made than friends.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “Enemies are often easier made than friends.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “She was interested in Takashima, as was nearly every one who met him.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.”
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.”
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.
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Enemies are often easier made than friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was interested in Takashima, as was nearly every one who met him.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Enemies are often easier made than friends.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Enemies are often easier made than friends.
an opposing military force
From this reading HER GENTLE ENEMY.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was interested in Takashima, as was nearly every one who met him.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Enemies are often easier made than friends.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading HER GENTLE ENEMY.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER GENTLE ENEMY.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was interested in Takashima, as was nearly every one who met him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was interested in Takashima, as was nearly every one who met him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She was interested in Takashima, as was nearly every one who met him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Enemies are often easier made than friends.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She was interested in Takashima, as was nearly every one who met him.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was interested in Takashima, as was nearly every one who met him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Enemies are often easier made than friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was interested in Takashima, as was nearly every one who met him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Enemies are often easier made than friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny Morton was not an agreeable enemy to have.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
which person or people
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was one of those women who were constantly on the look-out for objects of interest.
Chapter 4 of Miss Numè of Japan by Onoto Watanna holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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