Chapter 6 of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio. Isn’t this a queer New Year? No shimenawa along the façades with flitting gohei! No “gate pine tree”! No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!
Chapter 6 of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “No shimenawa along the façades with flitting gohei!”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “No “gate pine tree”!”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “No “gate pine tree”!”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Isn’t this a queer New Year?”
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading “I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!”
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.
a coniferous tree
In this reading “No “gate pine tree”!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading No shimenawa along the façades with flitting gohei!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No shimenawa along the façades with flitting gohei!
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading No shimenawa along the façades with flitting gohei!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading No “gate pine tree”!
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No shimenawa along the façades with flitting gohei!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t this a queer New Year?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Isn’t this a queer New Year?
not any; not one
From this reading No shimenawa along the façades with flitting gohei!
the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
From this reading No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.
a coniferous tree
From this reading No “gate pine tree”!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Isn’t this a queer New Year?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No shimenawa along the façades with flitting gohei!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No shimenawa along the façades with flitting gohei!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Isn’t this a queer New Year?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading No “gate pine tree”!
an old word for “to”
From this reading No sambow for an oblation unto the gods in any room!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will send a lot of “Shinnen omedeto” to Tokio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No shimenawa along the façades with flitting gohei!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Isn’t this a queer New Year?
Chapter 6 of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl by Yoné Noguchi holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 6 holds 436 sentences of The American Diary of a Japanese Girl, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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