Chapter 11 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries. He seemed unwell and out of sorts. The third day he did not get up at all. O'Iwa was properly anxious. Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.
Chapter 11 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading “THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.”
-ing form of “mature” — develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
From this reading “THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.”
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading “THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “O'Iwa was properly anxious.”
unhealthy looking
From this reading “Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “He seemed unwell and out of sorts.”
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading “He seemed unwell and out of sorts.”
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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 Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The third day he did not get up at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed unwell and out of sorts.
eagerly desirous
From this reading O'Iwa was properly anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The third day he did not get up at all.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day he did not get up at all.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.
third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The third day he did not get up at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The third day he did not get up at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed unwell and out of sorts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.
-ing form of “mature” — develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
From this reading THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The third day he did not get up at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O'Iwa was properly anxious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed unwell and out of sorts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He seemed unwell and out of sorts.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading O'Iwa was properly anxious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed unwell and out of sorts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.
unhealthy looking
From this reading Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He seemed unwell and out of sorts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day he did not get up at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading He seemed unwell and out of sorts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The third day he did not get up at all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLOT DEVELOPS For two days Iemon was maturing the preliminaries.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Said she--"The change in the year is a sickly season.
Chapter 11 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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.
Chapter 11 holds 334 sentences of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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