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The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History
The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Judith Gautier • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE TREATY OF PEACE.
Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.
"I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."
The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.
But Yoke-Moura regarded the destruction of the ramparts as almost sacrilegious.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE TREATY OF PEACE.
/ðə ˈtriːti ʌv piːs/
Line 2
Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.
Line 3
"I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."
Line 4
The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.
/ðə læst ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən ˈoʊnli wɑːz rəˈsiːvd wɪð ˈfeɪvər baɪ ðə əˈsembəld ˈdʒenərəlz ɪn ˈkaʊnsəl ʌv wɔːr/
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But Yoke-Moura regarded the destruction of the ramparts as almost sacrilegious.

Learner Dictionary

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

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alternatives noun US /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvz/

plural of “alternative” — one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

From this reading “"I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hostage noun US /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/

a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

From this reading “"I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."”

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moats noun US /moʊts/

plural of “moat” — ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading “"I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Osaka noun US /oʊˈsɑːkə/

port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan

From this reading “"I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
predicted verb US /prɪˈdɪktɪd/

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading “Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ramparts noun US /ˈræmpɑːrts/

plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

From this reading “But Yoke-Moura regarded the destruction of the ramparts as almost sacrilegious.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
razed adjective US /reɪzd/

torn down and broken up

From this reading “"I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sacrilegious adjective US /ˌsækrəˈledʒɪs/

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

From this reading “But Yoke-Moura regarded the destruction of the ramparts as almost sacrilegious.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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seven years noun + noun

In this reading “"I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."”

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give up verb + adjective

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

In this reading “"I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."”

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

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

From this reading But Yoke-Moura regarded the destruction of the ramparts as almost sacrilegious.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alternativesnounUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvz/

plural of “alternative” — one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading But Yoke-Moura regarded the destruction of the ramparts as almost sacrilegious.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Fide-Yori

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From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

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filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

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generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/

plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Hieyas

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From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

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hostagenounUS /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/

a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
moatsnounUS /moʊts/

plural of “moat” — ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TREATY OF PEACE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OsakanounUS /oʊˈsɑːkə/

port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PEACEnounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading THE TREATY OF PEACE.

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predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/

plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

From this reading But Yoke-Moura regarded the destruction of the ramparts as almost sacrilegious.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
razedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

torn down and broken up

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading But Yoke-Moura regarded the destruction of the ramparts as almost sacrilegious.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sacrilegiousadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈledʒɪs/

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

From this reading But Yoke-Moura regarded the destruction of the ramparts as almost sacrilegious.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TREATY OF PEACE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TREATYnounUS /ˈtriːti/

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading THE TREATY OF PEACE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Hieyas consented to close the war; but, as Fide-Yori predicted, his terms were hard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The last proposition only was received with favor by the assembled generals in council of war.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Yamato

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From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Yodogimi

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From this reading "I demand," he said, "the execution of one of the three following alternatives: let Fide-Yori give up the fortress, and spend seven years at Yamato; let me receive Yodogimi as hostage; or let the walls of Osaka be razed, and the moats filled up."

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Yoke-Moura

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From this reading But Yoke-Moura regarded the destruction of the ramparts as almost sacrilegious.

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Chapter 24 of The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History by Judith Gautier holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History

Common questions about reading The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History by Judith Gautier on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History?

Yes. All 6385 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47002 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #47002, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History take to read?

About 532 minutes of reading across 1277 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lemon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Grove
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Night
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Nearly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Usurper: An Episode in Japanese History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.