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Miss Numè of Japan
Miss Numè of Japan

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Onoto Watanna • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A RESPITE FOR SINCLAIR.
It was about two weeks later.
Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.
She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.
Sinclair had not accompanied them on the trip.
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Miss Numè of Japan

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A RESPITE FOR SINCLAIR.
/ə ˈrespɪt fɔːr sɪnˈkler/
Line 2
It was about two weeks later.
/ɪt wɑːz əˈbaʊt tuː wiːks ˈleɪtər/
Line 3
Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.
Line 4
She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.
/ʃiː wɑːz ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd wɪð ðə ˈbjuːti ʌv ðə ˈwʌndərfəl beɪ ənd ˈæftər ðə streɪn ʃiː hæd bɪn ˈʌndər ɪn ˈtoʊkioʊ ɪt wɑːz ə ɡreɪt rɪˈliːf fɔːr hɜːr tuː biː əˈweɪ frʌm ðə nɔɪz ʌv ðə ˈsɪti ɪn ə spɑːt ðæt səˈdʒestɪd ˈoʊnli ˈbjuːti ənd rest/
Line 5
Sinclair had not accompanied them on the trip.
/sɪnˈkler hæd nɑːt əˈkʌmpənid ðem ɑːn ðə trɪp/

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accompanied adjective US /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading “Sinclair had not accompanied them on the trip.”

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enchanted adjective US /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading “She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.”

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respite noun US /ˈrespɪt/

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading “A RESPITE FOR SINCLAIR.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinclair noun US /sɪnˈkler/

United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)

From this reading “A RESPITE FOR SINCLAIR.”

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strain noun US /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading “She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.”

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Tokyo noun US /ˈtoʊkioʊ/

the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

From this reading “She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trip noun US /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “Sinclair had not accompanied them on the trip.”

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Yokohama noun US /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑːmə/

port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan

From this reading “Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

great relief adjective + noun

In this reading “She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.”

2,700 times in 426,211 chapters
two weeks noun + noun counted as “two week”

In this reading “It was about two weeks later.”

9,881 times in 426,211 chapters
returned from verb + particle counted as “return from”

In this reading “Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.”

19,842 times in 426,211 chapters
about two preposition + noun

In this reading “It was about two weeks later.”

15,042 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 52

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A RESPITE FOR SINCLAIR.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about two weeks later.

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading Sinclair had not accompanied them on the trip.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ballard

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From this reading Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.

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baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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Cleo

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From this reading Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.

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enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

Velmora curated lexicon
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A RESPITE FOR SINCLAIR.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about two weeks later.

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was about two weeks later.

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Matsushima

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From this reading Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.

Pending verification
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.

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noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sinclair had not accompanied them on the trip.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Orito

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

From this reading Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.

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reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RESPITEnounUS /ˈrespɪt/

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading A RESPITE FOR SINCLAIR.

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restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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SINCLAIRnounUS /sɪnˈkler/

United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)

From this reading A RESPITE FOR SINCLAIR.

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spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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strainnounUS /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sinclair had not accompanied them on the trip.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TokyonounUS /ˈtoʊkioʊ/

the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Sinclair had not accompanied them on the trip.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was about two weeks later.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was about two weeks later.

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weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was about two weeks later.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading She was enchanted with the beauty of the wonderful bay, and after the strain she had been under in Tokyo, it was a great relief for her to be away from the noise of the city in a spot that suggested only beauty and rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YokohamanounUS /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑːmə/

port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan

From this reading Orito had not returned from Yokohama, neither had Cleo Ballard returned from Matsushima.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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