Chapter 26 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISPROVING A PROVERB. While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together. The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again. "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?" "Nosing."
Chapter 26 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.”
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading “"Nosing."”
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “DISPROVING A PROVERB.”
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading “While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.”
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading “While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.”
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In this reading “While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.”
In this reading “While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.”
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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 DISPROVING A PROVERB.
anew
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
(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 "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISPROVING A PROVERB.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
a young female
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?"
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
-ing form of “nose” — search or inquire in a meddlesome way
From this reading "Nosing."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading DISPROVING A PROVERB.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
in a strange manner
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was strangely shy, though she did not pretend to hide the artless pleasure she had in seeing him again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?"
during the time that
From this reading While Taylor sketched Koto, Sinclair and Nume wandered away from them, and finding a pretty shady spot sat down together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "What have you been doing with yourself all these days, Nume?"
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