McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition — Page 1

Vocabulary

転記者

tenki-sha — Person who transcribes or copies written material.

注記

chūki — Annotation or note added to a text.

年

nen — Year; counter for years.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle indicating relationship.

教室

kyōshitsu — Classroom; a room where teaching occurs.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'.

ようこそ

yōkoso — Welcome; a greeting upon arrival.

道徳

dōtoku — Morality; ethical principles or moral values.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-ic', '-al', or '-like'.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking adjective to noun.

トーン

tōn — Tone; mood or atmosphere of expression.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

明快

meikai — Clear and straightforward; easily understood.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; also means girlfriend informally.

老いた

oita — Aged; grown old; elderly.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix.

盲人

mōjin — Blind person; someone who cannot see.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or recipient.

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness; being gentle and considerate to others.

して

shite — Conjunctive form of 'suru', meaning 'doing'.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verbs or actions.

い

i — Stem of 'iru', indicating ongoing state or action.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense.

練習

renshū — Practice; drilling a skill through repetition.

問題

mondai — Problem or question; an exercise to solve.

今

ima — Now; the present time or moment.

でも

demo — Even; even now; a concessive or additive particle.

適切

tekisetsu — Appropriate; suitable; fitting for the situation.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or reason.

あり

ari — Connective form of 'aru', meaning 'being' or 'existing'.

現代

gendai — Modern times; the contemporary era.

代替

daigae / daitai — Alternative; substitution; a replacement option.

案

an — Proposal; plan; suggested idea or option.

いくつか

ikutsuka — Several; some; an indefinite small number.

より

yori — Than; compared to; from a certain point.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.

役立つ

yakudatsu — To be useful; to serve a practical purpose.

か

ka — Question particle; also expresses uncertainty.

しれ

shire — Part of 'kamoshirenai', expressing possibility or uncertainty.

ませ

mase — Polite verb ending component, part of 'masen'.

ん

n — Informal negative or explanatory sentence-ending particle.

多く

ōku — Many; much; a large amount or number.

教師

kyōshi — Teacher; an instructor in a school setting.

委ね

yudane — To entrust; to leave something in someone's hands.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

本文

honbun — Main text; the body of a written work.

記載

kisai — Description; entry; recorded information in writing.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix or softening sentence-end particle.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb component.

いる

iru — To exist; indicates ongoing action or state.

説明

setsumei — Explanation; description given to clarify something.

子ども

kodomo — Child; children; young person not yet adult.

読み書き

yomikaki — Reading and writing; basic literacy skills.

を

o — Object marker particle for direct objects.

教え

oshie — Teaching; instruction; the act of instructing.

始める

hajimeru — To begin; to start doing something.

十分

jūbun — Sufficient; enough; fully adequate.

ローマ

Rōma — Rome; also refers to Roman numerals.

数字

sūji — Numeral; digit; a written number symbol.

よる

yoru — To be based on; by means of; due to.

数え方

kazoekata — Way of counting; method for counting things.

が

ga — Subject marker particle emphasizing the subject.

レッスン

ressun — Lesson; a unit of instruction or study.

番号

bangō — Number; identification number assigned to something.

形

katachi — Shape; form; appearance of something.

ボーナス

bōnasu — Bonus; extra benefit added beyond the standard.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle connecting elements.

含ま

fukuma — Stem of 'fukumu', meaning to include or contain.

各

kaku — Each; every; respective individual items.

語彙

goi — Vocabulary; collection of words in a language.

単語

tango — Word; individual unit of vocabulary.

から

kara — From; starting point; because of something.

始まり

hajimari — Beginning; start; the opening of something.

続い

tsuzui — Continuing; following; successive in sequence.

読解

dokkai — Reading comprehension; understanding written text.

関連

kanren — Related; connected; association between things.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

絵

e — Picture; drawing; illustration or artwork.

ある

aru — To exist; to be present (inanimate things).

場合

baai — Case; situation; circumstance or occasion.

続き

tsuzuki — Continuation; what follows next in sequence.

その後

sonogo — After that; thereafter; subsequently.

読む

yomu — To read; to look at and understand text.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; in order to; because.

印刷

insatsu — Printing; the process of reproducing text mechanically.

テキスト

tekisuto — Text; textbook; written material for study.

そして

soshite — And then; and also; connecting sequential ideas.

時に

toki ni — Sometimes; at times; on occasion.

読んだり

yondari — Things like reading; listing actions alternately.

写したり

utsushitari — Things like copying; alternating action expression.

筆記

hikki — Writing by hand; taking written notes.

体

tai — Style; form; body; script style in writing.

手書き

tegaki — Handwriting; written by hand rather than typed.

構成

kōsei — Composition; structure; how something is organized.

折衷

secchū — Compromise; eclectic approach blending multiple methods.

教育

kyōiku — Education; the process of teaching and learning.

シリーズ

shirīzu — Series; a set of related publications or works.

登録

tōroku — Registration; enrollment; officially recorded entry.

商標

shōhyō — Trademark; registered brand symbol or name.

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the nth'.

一

ichi — One; the number one; first.

読本

tokuhon — Reader; a book used for reading instruction.

改訂

kaitei — Revision; updated edition of a published work.

版

han — Edition; version; a printed publication issue.

コロフォン

korofon — Colophon; publisher's note at end of book.

以下

ika — The following; below; less than or equal to.

社

sha — Company; firm; organization suffix for corporations.

ニューヨーク

Nyūyōku — New York; major American city and publisher hub.

シンガポール

Shingapōru — Singapore; a city-state in Southeast Asia.

トロント

Toronto — Toronto; a major city in Canada.

提案

teian — Proposal; suggestion; a plan put forward.

この

kono — This; demonstrative modifier for nearby things.

第一

daiichi — First; number one; primary in order.

一般

ippan — General; common; applicable broadly to all.

使用

shiyō — Use; usage; the act of using something.

どの

dono — Which; whichever; interrogative modifier for selection.

方法

hōhō — Method; way; approach to doing something.

よって

yotte — By means of; depending on; therefore.

読み

yomi — Reading; the act or skill of reading.

指導

shidō — Guidance; instruction; teaching or coaching.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; to be possible.

特に

toku ni — Especially; particularly; above all others.

フォニックス

fonikkusu — Phonics; reading method based on sound-letter relationships.

法

hō — Method; law; way of doing something.

また

mata — Also; again; or; additionally.

その

sono — That; demonstrative modifier for things nearby listener.

二つ

futatsu — Two; a pair; two items or things.

組み合わせ

kumiawase — Combination; a mix of two or more elements.

適した

tekishita — Suited; appropriate; fit for a purpose.

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with; before anything else.

出てくる

dete kuru — To come out; to appear; to emerge in text.

基本

kihon — Basic; fundamental; foundational element or principle.

音

oto / on — Sound; phoneme; audio produced by voice or object.

代表

daihyō — Representative; representing a typical example.

発音

hatsuon — Pronunciation; how a sound or word is spoken.

区別

kubetsu — Distinction; differentiation between two things.

符号

fugō — Symbol; sign; diacritical mark on a character.

付いた

tsuita — Attached; marked with; having a mark added.

文字

moji — Letter; character; written symbol in a script.

次

tsugi — Next; following; the one that comes after.

これら

korera — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

形成

keisei — Formation; forming; the process of creating something.