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The Shogun's Daughter

Chapter XXXIV · Conclusion

Chapter XXXIV of The Shogun's Daughter, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The last page of my narrative is finished.
I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.
From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.
There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.
My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.
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The Shogun's Daughter

Chapter XXXIV · Conclusion

Chapter XXXIV of The Shogun's Daughter, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The last page of my narrative is finished.
/ðə læst peɪdʒ ʌv maɪ ˈnærətɪv ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃt/
Line 2
I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.
Line 3
From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.
/frʌm ðɪs pəˈɡoʊdə ˈeri aɪ kæn lʊk wɪð ˈiːkwəl iːz daʊn ðə bluː ɡʌlf ənd əˈpɑːn ðə ɡreɪ ruːfs ʌv ðə ˈsɪti bɪˈniːθ ðə ˈkæsəl haɪt/
Line 4
There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.
Line 5
My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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anchorage noun US /ˈæŋkərədʒ/

the condition of being secured to a base

From this reading “There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.”

classroom noun US /ˈklæsruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading “My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.”

eyrie noun US /ˈeri/

the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

From this reading “From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.”

majestically adverb US /məˈdʒestɪkəli/

in a majestic manner

From this reading “I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.”

pagoda noun US /pəˈɡoʊdə/

an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

From this reading “From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.”

samurais noun US /ˈsæməraɪz/

plural of “samurai” — a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy

Satsuma noun US /ˌsætˈsuːmə/

a variety of mandarin orange

From this reading “My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.”

volcanic adjective US /vɑːlˈkænɪk/

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

From this reading “There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

eventful night adjective + noun

In this reading “There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.”

wander from verb + particle

In this reading “My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.”

stretch of verb + particle

In this reading “I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.”

great friend adjective + noun

In this reading “My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/

the condition of being secured to a base

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

eyrienounUS /ˈeri/

the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The last page of my narrative is finished.

FlightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The last page of my narrative is finished.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

Kagoshima

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

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The last page of my narrative is finished.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/

in a majestic manner

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The last page of my narrative is finished.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The last page of my narrative is finished.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The last page of my narrative is finished.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

others

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

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The last page of my narrative is finished.

pagodanounUS /pəˈɡoʊdə/

an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

roofsnounUS /ruːfs/

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

samuraisnounUS /ˈsæməraɪz/

plural of “samurai” — a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

SatsumanounUS /ˌsætˈsuːmə/

a variety of mandarin orange

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The last page of my narrative is finished.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading From this pagoda eyrie I can look with equal ease down the blue gulf and upon the gray roofs of the city beneath the castle height.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

tojin

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

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I lay it aside with the others and gaze out through the open balcony of my tower room upon the majestically beautiful stretch of Kagoshima Bay.

Yoritomo

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

From this reading There, in the mouth of the inlet, off the volcanic island in the head of the bay, is the anchorage where the _Sea Flight_ lay that eventful night for Fate to send me my brother Yoritomo.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading My thoughts wander from the classroom below me where, as honorable and honored teacher of the _tojin_ learning, I instruct the young _samurais_ of my great friend Satsuma.

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Vocabulary met early in The Shogun's Daughter

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Shogun's Daughter, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shogun's Daughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cruise
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shogun's Daughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Midshipman
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shogun's Daughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
United
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Shogun's Daughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.