Chapter 11 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COMET DISGUISED. "Where is Onoye, O'Haru?" Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library. "Honorable Madam, Onoye much business." To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.
Chapter 11 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.”
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading “THE COMET DISGUISED.”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “THE COMET DISGUISED.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “"Honorable Madam, Onoye much business."”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.”
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading “To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.”
aged or processed
From this reading “To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.”
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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 Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.
later than; following
From this reading Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Honorable Madam, Onoye much business."
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading THE COMET DISGUISED.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading THE COMET DISGUISED.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Honorable Madam, Onoye much business."
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Onoye, O'Haru?"
a room where books are kept
From this reading Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Honorable Madam, Onoye much business."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Campbell asked, a few days after the excitement in the library.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Honorable Madam, Onoye much business."
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From this reading "Where is Onoye, O'Haru?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is Onoye, O'Haru?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.
aged or processed
From this reading To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMET DISGUISED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Miss Campbell, a seasoned housekeeper, this reply seemed a little irregular.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Onoye, O'Haru?"
Chapter 11 of The Motor Maids in Fair Japan by Katherine Stokes holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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