Chapter 7 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WATCHING THE NIGHT." It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers. Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone. He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence. "What's up, Cleo?"
Chapter 7 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.”
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone.”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone.”
showing pensive sadness
From this reading “It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.”
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In this reading “He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.”
In this reading “He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.”
In this reading “Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone.”
In this reading “It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up, Cleo?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone.
the act of consuming food
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
a young female
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "WATCHING THE NIGHT."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
having a face with a sad expression
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He glanced keenly at her, as she sat beside him, eating her dinner in almost absolute silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WATCHING THE NIGHT."
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's up, Cleo?"
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Tom's sharp ears missed her usual merry tone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "WATCHING THE NIGHT."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up, Cleo?"
which person or people
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
showing pensive sadness
From this reading It was quite a wistful, sad-faced girl who took her seat at the table, and answered, half absently, the light jests of some of the passengers.
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