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Children of India

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Children of India is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Janet Harvey Kelman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.
The first, the Brahman caste, sprang from his mouth, to rule all the others.
The second sprang from his arms to be the warriors of the land.
The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.
The Brahmans are still the powerful caste.
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Children of India

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Children of India is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.
Line 2
The first, the Brahman caste, sprang from his mouth, to rule all the others.
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The second sprang from his arms to be the warriors of the land.
/ðə ˈsekənd spræŋ frʌm hɪz ɑːrmz tuː biː ðə ˈwɔːriərz ʌv ðə lænd/
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The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.
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The Brahmans are still the powerful caste.

Learner Dictionary

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Brahman noun US /ˈbrɑːmən/

a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)

From this reading “The first, the Brahman caste, sprang from his mouth, to rule all the others.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
caste noun US /kæst/

social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading “THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
castes noun US /kæsts/

plural of “caste” — social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading “THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
creator noun US /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
India noun US /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading “THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kinds noun US /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warriors noun US /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “The second sprang from his arms to be the warriors of the land.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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early days adjective + noun

an early period of development

In this reading “THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.”

4,832 times in 426,211 chapters
sprang from verb + particle counted as “spring from”

In this reading “THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.”

13,223 times in 426,211 chapters
business men noun + noun

In this reading “The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.”

1,942 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 46

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The first, the Brahman caste, sprang from his mouth, to rule all the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Brahmans are still the powerful caste.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The second sprang from his arms to be the warriors of the land.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The second sprang from his arms to be the warriors of the land.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Brahmanoun

the Creator; one of the three major deities in the later Hindu pantheon

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BrahmannounUS /ˈbrɑːmən/

a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)

From this reading The first, the Brahman caste, sprang from his mouth, to rule all the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Brahmans

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

From this reading The Brahmans are still the powerful caste.

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businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CASTEnounUS /kæst/

social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
castesnounUS /kæsts/

plural of “caste” — social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
creatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first, the Brahman caste, sprang from his mouth, to rule all the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The first, the Brahman caste, sprang from his mouth, to rule all the others.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The second sprang from his arms to be the warriors of the land.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
land-owners

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

From this reading The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.

Pending verification
loinsnoun

the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs

From this reading The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The first, the Brahman caste, sprang from his mouth, to rule all the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
others

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

From this reading The first, the Brahman caste, sprang from his mouth, to rule all the others.

Pending verification
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading The Brahmans are still the powerful caste.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading The first, the Brahman caste, sprang from his mouth, to rule all the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second sprang from his arms to be the warriors of the land.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The Brahmans are still the powerful caste.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The third sprang from his loins to be the business men and the land-owners, and from his feet came the fourth to serve the others.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE STORY OF CASTE Far back in the early days four kinds of people sprang from Brahma the creator, to form the castes of India.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading The second sprang from his arms to be the warriors of the land.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 4 of Children of India by Janet Harvey Kelman holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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.

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