Chapter 7 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more. It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning. The maid was a shade more civil--"Please wait." Kondo[u] was decidedly so. He greeted Cho[u]bei with an effusion which Cho[u]bei noted.
Chapter 7 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.”
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.”
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading “The maid was a shade more civil--"Please wait."”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Kondo[u] was decidedly so.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “He greeted Cho[u]bei with an effusion which Cho[u]bei noted.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “He greeted Cho[u]bei with an effusion which Cho[u]bei noted.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “The maid was a shade more civil--"Please wait."”
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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 The maid was a shade more civil--"Please wait."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He greeted Cho[u]bei with an effusion which Cho[u]bei noted.
a formal public statement
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The maid was a shade more civil--"Please wait."
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Kondo[u] was decidedly so.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading He greeted Cho[u]bei with an effusion which Cho[u]bei noted.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted Cho[u]bei with an effusion which Cho[u]bei noted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid was a shade more civil--"Please wait."
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He greeted Cho[u]bei with an effusion which Cho[u]bei noted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The maid was a shade more civil--"Please wait."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The maid was a shade more civil--"Please wait."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kondo[u] was decidedly so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading IEMON APPEARS In his difficult mission Kondo[u] Rokuro[u]bei had hopes of Cho[u]bei; but not much more.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The maid was a shade more civil--"Please wait."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He greeted Cho[u]bei with an effusion which Cho[u]bei noted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with no small pleasure that he heard the announcement of his visit the next morning.
Chapter 7 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville holds 347 sentences, grouped into 70 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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