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The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.
To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.
Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.
It was O'Hana.
To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Yotsuya Kwaidan — Volume 1 is here in full — 2076 sentences across 416 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/415 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.
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To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.
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Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.
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It was O'Hana.
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To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.
/tuː hɪz əˈlɑːrmd ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː æz tuː wʌt wɑːz rɔːŋ ʃiː ˈænsərd ɪn ðə vɔɪs ʌv wʌn ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː səˈpres ɡreɪt peɪn/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alarmed adjective US /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading “To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.”

downward adjective US /ˈdaʊnwərd/

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading “Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.”

inquiry noun US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading “To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.”

lying noun US /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading “Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.”

pain noun US /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading “To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.”

pig noun US /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading “SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.”

suppress verb US /səˈpres/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.”

traversed verb US /ˈtrævərst/

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading “SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.”

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9

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From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

amado

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

From this reading To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

BRIDGELESS

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From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

DEADadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.

FLOWERLESSadjective

without flower or bloom and not producing seeds

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

Iemon

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From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

kanounUS /kɑː/

unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma

From this reading Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

O'Hana

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

From this reading It was O'Hana.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

pignounUS /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

ronounUS /roʊ/

an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas

From this reading Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.

ROADnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

SANZUGAWA

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

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.

suppressverbUS /səˈpres/

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To his surprise he found the _amado_ still open on the garden.

TRAVERSEDverbUS /ˈtrævərst/

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

unounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Some one was lying face downward on the _ro[u]ka_.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading To his alarmed inquiry as to what was wrong she answered in the voice of one trying to suppress great pain.

Yotsuya

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

From this reading SANZUGAWA BRIDGELESS: THE FLOWERLESS ROAD TRAVERSED BY THE DEAD It was the hour of the pig (9 P.M.) before Iemon reached the house in Yotsuya.

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Yotsuya
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