Chapter 5 of Unhuman tour is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Unhuman tour is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?” “Do I look from Tokyo?” “Look? Why a glance ... your language tells.” “Can you tell where in Tokyo?”
Chapter 5 of Unhuman tour is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?””
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Why a glance ... your language tells.””
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Why a glance ... your language tells.””
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ““Do I look from Tokyo?””
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?””
express in words
From this reading ““Can you tell where in Tokyo?””
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Why a glance ... your language tells.””
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading ““Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?””
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From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why a glance ... your language tells.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you tell where in Tokyo?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do I look from Tokyo?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Why a glance ... your language tells.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Can you tell where in Tokyo?”
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Why a glance ... your language tells.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Do I look from Tokyo?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
express in words
From this reading “Can you tell where in Tokyo?”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Why a glance ... your language tells.”
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Can you tell where in Tokyo?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why a glance ... your language tells.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pardon, Danna(24) but may I ask you if you are from Tokyo?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why a glance ... your language tells.”
Chapter 5 of Unhuman tour by Soseki Natsume holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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 5 holds 283 sentences of Unhuman tour, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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