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Deccan Nursery Tales

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Deccan Nursery Tales is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
In it there was a temple to the god Shiva.
One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.
They sat down there and began to play saripat.
[17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.
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Deccan Nursery Tales

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Deccan Nursery Tales is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
Line 2
In it there was a temple to the god Shiva.
/ɪn ɪt ðer wɑːz ə ˈtempəl tuː ðə ɡɑːd ˈʃiːvə/
Line 3
One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.
Line 4
They sat down there and began to play saripat.
Line 5
[17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

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.

happened verb US /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.”

play verb US /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading “They sat down there and began to play saripat.”

priest noun US /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading “Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.”

seeing noun US /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading “[17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.”

Shiva noun US /ˈʃiːvə/

(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative

From this reading “In it there was a temple to the god Shiva.”

temple noun US /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading “In it there was a temple to the god Shiva.”

walking adjective US /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading “One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.”

won noun US /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading “[17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.”

All words in this reading · 49

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17

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

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

Atpat

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

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They sat down there and began to play saripat.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They sat down there and began to play saripat.

godnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading In it there was a temple to the god Shiva.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In it there was a temple to the god Shiva.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In it there was a temple to the god Shiva.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

Parwati

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

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading They sat down there and began to play saripat.

PriestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

saripat

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

From this reading They sat down there and began to play saripat.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They sat down there and began to play saripat.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

ShivanounUS /ˈʃiːvə/

(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative

From this reading In it there was a temple to the god Shiva.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading In it there was a temple to the god Shiva.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In it there was a temple to the god Shiva.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Parwati and the Priest Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading One day when Shiva and his wife Parwati were walking about they happened to come to this temple.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading [17] After some time Parwati seeing a priest close by asked him who had won, she or Shiva.

Chapter 15 of Deccan Nursery Tales by C. A. (Charles Augustus) Kincaid holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

What does chapter 15 of Deccan Nursery Tales contain?

Chapter 15 holds 88 sentences of Deccan Nursery Tales, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Deccan Nursery Tales by C. A. (Charles Augustus) Kincaid exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 88 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 15 of Deccan Nursery Tales?

Work through the 18 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 18 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Deccan Nursery Tales

Common questions about reading Deccan Nursery Tales by C. A. (Charles Augustus) Kincaid on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Deccan Nursery Tales?

Yes. All 1446 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11167 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Deccan Nursery Tales is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #11167, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Deccan Nursery Tales take to read?

About 120 minutes of reading across 290 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Deccan Nursery Tales

Words and structures a reader meets early in Deccan Nursery Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Englishmen
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Englishwomen
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Little
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Girls
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