Chapter 15 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition. The eyes of the two men met and showed mutual astonishment. "Naruhodo! Mobei San! In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
Chapter 15 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!”
informal term for information
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “The eyes of the two men met and showed mutual astonishment.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.”
morally reprehensible
From this reading “In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!”
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading “In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!”
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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 In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eyes of the two men met and showed mutual astonishment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The eyes of the two men met and showed mutual astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of the two men met and showed mutual astonishment.
informal term for information
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
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From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
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From this reading In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
the force of workers available
From this reading The eyes of the two men met and showed mutual astonishment.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The eyes of the two men met and showed mutual astonishment.
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From this reading Mobei San!
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The eyes of the two men met and showed mutual astonishment.
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From this reading "Naruhodo!
information about recent and important events
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
above and across; more than
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
an angry dispute
From this reading In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mobei San!
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The eyes of the two men met and showed mutual astonishment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The eyes of the two men met and showed mutual astonishment.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHO[U]BEI GETS THE NEWS The _chu[u]gen_ stood over the toilet dealer now coming out of his half-trance condition.
morally reprehensible
From this reading In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a quarrel over his wares with the vile women of this district?"--"Kakusuke San!
Chapter 15 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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 15 holds 455 sentences of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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