Chapter 3 of Shadowings is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Shadowings is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain." _O-Sachi_ "Bliss." _O-Sai_ "The Talented." _Sakae_ "Prosperity." _O-Saku_ "The Blooming."
Chapter 3 of Shadowings is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “_O-Sachi_ "Bliss."”
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “_O-Saku_ "The Blooming."”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “[54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “[54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."”
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading “_Sakae_ "Prosperity."”
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “[54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."”
a small hard fruit
From this reading “[54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."”
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading “_O-Sai_ "The Talented."”
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In this reading “[54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."”
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From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading _O-Sachi_ "Bliss."
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading _O-Saku_ "The Blooming."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
not any; not one
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _O-Sachi_ "Bliss."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _O-Sai_ "The Talented."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _O-Saku_ "The Blooming."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading _Sakae_ "Prosperity."
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sakae_ "Prosperity."
a small hard fruit
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading _O-Sai_ "The Talented."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading [54] The name seems curious, in view of the common proverb, _Raku wa ku no tane_,--"Pleasure is the seed of pain."
Chapter 3 of Shadowings by Lafcadio Hearn holds 488 sentences, grouped into 98 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 3 holds 488 sentences of Shadowings, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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