Chapter 4 of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How delightful!” I said. My fortune? I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things. What meaning she could find in a cup!
Chapter 4 of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “What meaning she could find in a cup!”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading ““How delightful!””
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “My fortune?”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “What meaning she could find in a cup!”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.”
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading “I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What meaning she could find in a cup!
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading What meaning she could find in a cup!
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “How delightful!”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What meaning she could find in a cup!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My fortune?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How delightful!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What meaning she could find in a cup!
having much knowledge or education
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading What meaning she could find in a cup!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My fortune?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What meaning she could find in a cup!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I remembered how I used to scatter my pocket money among the fortune-tellers, pleased to be informed of a lot of nice things.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What meaning she could find in a cup!
Chapter 4 of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl by Yoné Noguchi holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 4 holds 446 sentences of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl by Yoné Noguchi exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 446 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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