Chapter 38 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PENALTY. When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard. It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life. It told her briefly of his love for Nume. He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
Chapter 38 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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for a short time
From this reading “It told her briefly of his love for Nume.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.”
held dear
From this reading “He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “THE PENALTY.”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.”
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In this reading “When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.”
In this reading “It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.”
In this reading “It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.”
In this reading “It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.”
In this reading “He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
for a short time
From this reading It told her briefly of his love for Nume.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
at any time
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It told her briefly of his love for Nume.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It told her briefly of his love for Nume.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It told her briefly of his love for Nume.
held dear
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It told her briefly of his love for Nume.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It told her briefly of his love for Nume.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
the act of punishing
From this reading THE PENALTY.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENALTY.
a special situation
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It told her briefly of his love for Nume.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever done in his life.
at the time that
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He felt he could not be a good husband to her so long as he loved another woman.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When Sinclair returned to the city that night he sat down in his office and wrote a letter to Cleo Ballard.
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