Chapter 30 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NUME BREAKS DOWN. A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo. His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy. On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness. Now it was darkened.
Chapter 30 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.”
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “NUME BREAKS DOWN.”
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “Now it was darkened.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.”
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading “A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo.”
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.
In this reading “A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo.”
In this reading “On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.”
In this reading “On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.”
make ineffective
In this reading “NUME BREAKS DOWN.”
In this reading “His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.”
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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 A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading NUME BREAKS DOWN.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Now it was darkened.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NUME BREAKS DOWN.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
depressingly dark
From this reading His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was darkened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NUME BREAKS DOWN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.
in a strange manner
From this reading His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading On his return home from America it had been thrown open, as if to catch every bright ray of light and happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo.
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading A few days later Orito returned to Tokyo.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father's house was strangely sad and gloomy.
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