Chapter 20 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece. There's only one way to regain it. We have to act now." Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_. An _oyabun _has to lead.
Chapter 20 of Project Daedalus is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “We have to act now."”
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading “"This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “An _oyabun _has to lead.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “"This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.”
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “"This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “There's only one way to regain it.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading We have to act now."
(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 Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An _oyabun _has to lead.
for the reason that
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An _oyabun _has to lead.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have to act now."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's only one way to regain it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading An _oyabun _has to lead.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have to act now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's only one way to regain it.
and nothing more
From this reading There's only one way to regain it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
a Japanese supervisor
From this reading An _oyabun _has to lead.
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading There's only one way to regain it.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's only one way to regain it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This office lost much face because of our problems in Greece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's only one way to regain it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There's only one way to regain it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have to act now."
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Worst of all, I've lost face too, Jiro Sato reminded himself, among my own _kobun_.
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