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Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.
This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.
Go at once,” he said, and whatever you do, speak the truth to the king.
That will be your only chance if you have offended him.”
Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.
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Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.
Line 2
This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.
Line 3
Go at once,” he said, “and whatever you do, speak the truth to the king.
/ɡoʊ æt wʌns hiː sed ənd ˌwʌˈtevər juː duː spiːk ðə truːθ tuː ðə kɪŋ/
Line 4
That will be your only chance if you have offended him.”
/ðæt wɪl biː jɔːr ˈoʊnli tʃæns ɪf juː hæv əˈfendəd hɪm/
Line 5
Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

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.

begged verb US /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.”

dreadfully adverb US /ˈdredfəli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading “When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.”

frightened adjective US /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading “When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.”

insist verb US /ˌɪnˈsɪst/

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading “Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.”

offended adjective US /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading “That will be your only chance if you have offended him.””

palace noun US /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading “When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.”

plead verb US /pliːd/

appeal or request earnestly

From this reading “Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.”

servant noun US /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading “When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.”

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afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Go at once,” he said, “and whatever you do, speak the truth to the king.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading That will be your only chance if you have offended him.”

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading That will be your only chance if you have offended him.”

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Go at once,” he said, “and whatever you do, speak the truth to the king.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

entreated

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

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That will be your only chance if you have offended him.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That will be your only chance if you have offended him.”

insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

Matri-Datta

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

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading That will be your only chance if you have offended him.”

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “Go at once,” he said, “and whatever you do, speak the truth to the king.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading That will be your only chance if you have offended him.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

pleadverbUS /pliːd/

appeal or request earnestly

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

Prasnajit

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

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Go at once,” he said, “and whatever you do, speak the truth to the king.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading “Go at once,” he said, “and whatever you do, speak the truth to the king.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “Go at once,” he said, “and whatever you do, speak the truth to the king.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “Go at once,” he said, “and whatever you do, speak the truth to the king.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Matri-Datta told his servant that he was to go to the palace to see the king, the man was dreadfully frightened, and begged his master not to make him go.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading That will be your only chance if you have offended him.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Again and again the servant entreated Matri-Datta not to insist, and when he found it was no good, he asked him at least to come with him to the palace and plead for him with Prasnajit.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading This made Matri-Datta pretty sure that he had done something wrong and was afraid of being found out.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Go at once,” he said, “and whatever you do, speak the truth to the king.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That will be your only chance if you have offended him.”

Chapter 13 of Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit by N. [Editor] D'Anvers holds 24 sentences, grouped into 5 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 13 of Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit contain?

Chapter 13 holds 24 sentences of Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit by N. [Editor] D'Anvers exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 24 sentences, grouped into 5 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.

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Lived
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