Chapter 9 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY. It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration. Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing. "He's forgotten it himself," she said. "He never did remember that he was entitled to a birthday."
Chapter 9 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “A BIRTHDAY PARTY.”
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading “It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.”
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading “"He never did remember that he was entitled to a birthday."”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"He's forgotten it himself," she said.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “A BIRTHDAY PARTY.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing.”
increase threefold
From this reading “It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.”
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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 A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He never did remember that he was entitled to a birthday."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading "He never did remember that he was entitled to a birthday."
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "He's forgotten it himself," she said.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He never did remember that he was entitled to a birthday."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's forgotten it himself," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He's forgotten it himself," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He never did remember that he was entitled to a birthday."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "He never did remember that he was entitled to a birthday."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's forgotten it himself," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's forgotten it himself," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
a special situation
From this reading Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
increase threefold
From this reading It so happened that the dinner to Mme. Fontaine became a triple celebration.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billie recalled that it was her father's birthday, for one thing.
Chapter 9 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan by Katherine Stokes holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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