Chapter 1 of Umé San in Japan is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Umé San in Japan is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc. Published September, 1909. Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A. Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies. In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
Chapter 1 of Umé San in Japan is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.”
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.”
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading “Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.”
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.”
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading “Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.”
In this reading “In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.”
In this reading “In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.”
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From this reading Published September, 1909.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
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From this reading Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
not any; not one
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published September, 1909.
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading Authors of "Manuel in Mexico," "Raphael in Italy," "Kathleen in Ireland," etc.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Published September, 1909.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Japan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people.
Chapter 1 of Umé San in Japan by Etta Blaisdell McDonald holds 34 sentences, grouped into 7 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 1 holds 34 sentences of Umé San in Japan, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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