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The Motor Maids in Fair Japan

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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SHOPPING IN JINRIKSHAS.
"I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.
"And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.
"You aren't such a heavy load," replied her cousin.
"I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.
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The Motor Maids in Fair Japan

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SHOPPING IN JINRIKSHAS.
Line 2
"I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.
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"And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.
/ənd ɪz ðæt puːr soʊl ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː tɜːrn ˈɪntuː ə hɔːrs ənd pʊl miː ʃiː dɪˈmændəd/
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"You aren't such a heavy load," replied her cousin.
Line 5
"I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.
/aɪ daʊt ɪf ðə es piː siː ə wʊd ɡet ɪkˈsaɪtəd ˈoʊvər ɪt/

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Campbell noun US /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading “"I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.”

excited adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading “"I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.”

graceful adjective US /ˈɡreɪsfəl/

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading “"I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.”

Helen noun US /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading “"I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.”

load noun US /loʊd/

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading “"You aren't such a heavy load," replied her cousin.”

pull verb US /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading “"And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.”

shopping noun US /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading “SHOPPING IN JINRIKSHAS.”

vehicle noun US /ˈviːhɪkəl/

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading “"I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

aren't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You aren't such a heavy load," replied her cousin.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading "I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.

CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "You aren't such a heavy load," replied her cousin.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading "I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading "You aren't such a heavy load," replied her cousin.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SHOPPING IN JINRIKSHAS.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.

JINRIKSHAS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SHOPPING IN JINRIKSHAS.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

loadnounUS /loʊd/

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading "You aren't such a heavy load," replied her cousin.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading "I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "You aren't such a heavy load," replied her cousin.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

SHOPPINGnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading SHOPPING IN JINRIKSHAS.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "You aren't such a heavy load," replied her cousin.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "And is that poor soul going to turn into a horse and pull me?" she demanded.

two-wheeledadjective

of or relating to vehicles with two wheels

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "I feel very much like a baby in a baby carriage," observed Miss Helen Campbell as Mr. Campbell almost lifted her into the graceful little two-wheeled vehicle.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I doubt if the S. P. C. A. would get excited over it.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You aren't such a heavy load," replied her cousin.

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