Chapter 2 of The Japanese Twins is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Japanese Twins is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand. Taro had his in his hand. "I beat!" Taro called to her. "You haven't got your sash on yet," Take called back.
Chapter 2 of The Japanese Twins is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “"I beat!"”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Taro called to her.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"You haven't got your sash on yet," Take called back.”
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading “When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.”
carry out
From this reading “When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.”
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
From this reading “Taro had his in his hand.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"You haven't got your sash on yet," Take called back.”
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.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You haven't got your sash on yet," Take called back.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "I beat!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Taro called to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You haven't got your sash on yet," Take called back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't got your sash on yet," Take called back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taro had his in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beat!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You haven't got your sash on yet," Take called back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
carry out
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
From this reading Taro had his in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taro called to her.
at the time that
From this reading When Take came out into the garden she had her sash in her hand.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You haven't got your sash on yet," Take called back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't got your sash on yet," Take called back.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't got your sash on yet," Take called back.
Chapter 2 of The Japanese Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 419 sentences of The Japanese Twins, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Japanese Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Japanese Twins, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
