Chapter 40 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLEO AND NUME. As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl. "Sa-ay--I goin' tell you something," she said, confidingly. "Yes, dear." "You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.
Chapter 40 of Miss Numè of Japan is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.”
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “"You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.”
dearly loved
From this reading “"Yes, dear."”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.”
plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time
From this reading “"You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “"You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.”
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.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLEO AND NUME.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEO AND NUME.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading "Sa-ay--I goin' tell you something," she said, confidingly.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, dear."
a young female
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sa-ay--I goin' tell you something," she said, confidingly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sa-ay--I goin' tell you something," she said, confidingly.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
plural of “mo” — an indefinitely short time
From this reading "You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.
not any; not one
From this reading "You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEO AND NUME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sa-ay--I goin' tell you something," she said, confidingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sa-ay--I goin' tell you something," she said, confidingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sa-ay--I goin' tell you something," she said, confidingly.
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Sa-ay--I goin' tell you something," she said, confidingly.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
express in words
From this reading "Sa-ay--I goin' tell you something," she said, confidingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as Sinclair left them the Japanese girl went close up to the American girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mos' beautifoolest womans barbarian--No! no! nod thad.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sa-ay--I goin' tell you something," she said, confidingly.
Chapter 40 of Miss Numè of Japan by Onoto Watanna holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 40 holds 63 sentences of Miss Numè of Japan, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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