Chapter 10 of My Japanese Wife: A Japanese Idyl is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of My Japanese Wife: A Japanese Idyl is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mousmé is better. At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past. From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned. A frail ghost of her former bright self. One who looks as though she had seen visions.
Chapter 10 of My Japanese Wife: A Japanese Idyl is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.”
physically weak
From this reading “A frail ghost of her former bright self.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “A frail ghost of her former bright self.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “A frail ghost of her former bright self.”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “One who looks as though she had seen visions.”
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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In this reading “From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.”
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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 frail ghost of her former bright self.
later than; following
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
eagerly desirous
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One who looks as though she had seen visions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mousmé is better.
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A frail ghost of her former bright self.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A frail ghost of her former bright self.
physically weak
From this reading A frail ghost of her former bright self.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A frail ghost of her former bright self.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A frail ghost of her former bright self.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mousmé is better.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
immediately past
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading One who looks as though she had seen visions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mousmé is better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
of an obscure nature
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
many times at short intervals
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who looks as though she had seen visions.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One who looks as though she had seen visions.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading A frail ghost of her former bright self.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One who looks as though she had seen visions.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One who looks as though she had seen visions.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading One who looks as though she had seen visions.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading At last, after weary and anxious days of waiting and watching, the crisis is past.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
which person or people
From this reading One who looks as though she had seen visions.
belonging to which person
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading From that mysterious land, whose borders so often touch ours in sleep and illness, in which Mousmé had almost set foot, my little wife has returned.
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