Chapter 3 of Tales of the Samurai Stories Illustrating Bushido, the Moral Principles is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tales of the Samurai Stories Illustrating Bushido, the Moral Principles is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts. “The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno. “Do not let him escape, quick, quick!” With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through. IX.
Chapter 3 of Tales of the Samurai Stories Illustrating Bushido, the Moral Principles is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.”
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading ““The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno.”
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading ““The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno.”
a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
From this reading “By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.”
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading “With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.”
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading ““The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno.”
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 “With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.”
break out
In this reading “With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not let him escape, quick, quick!”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Do not let him escape, quick, quick!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do not let him escape, quick, quick!”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Do not let him escape, quick, quick!”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not let him escape, quick, quick!”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Do not let him escape, quick, quick!”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
done under pressure
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With drawn swords the party dashed into the grove, scattering the red leaves as they pushed through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “The villain is hiding behind the maples,” cried Katsuno.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By this time the young samurai had rushed forth with loud shouts.
Chapter 3 of Tales of the Samurai Stories Illustrating Bushido, the Moral Principles by Asataro Miyamori holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 443 sentences of Tales of the Samurai Stories Illustrating Bushido, the Moral Principles, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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