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Tales from the Hindu Dramatists

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.
Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."
Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.
The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.
A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.
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Tales from the Hindu Dramatists

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.
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Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."
/dɑːrk ɪz maɪ saɪt wɪð reɪdʒ ənd deθ hɪmˈself ðə wɜːrldz dɪˈstrɔɪər ʃʊd nɑːt ɪˈskeɪp maɪ ˈfjʊri/
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Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.
Line 4
The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.
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A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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babes noun US /beɪbz/

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “"Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.”

destroyer noun US /dɪˈstrɔɪər/

a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship

From this reading “Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."”

ensues verb US /ɪnˈsuːz/

third-person singular of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading “A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.”

preventing verb US /prɪˈventɪŋ/

-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading “A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.”

ranked adjective US /ræŋkt/

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

From this reading “"Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.”

requests noun US /rɪˈkwests/

plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading “Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.”

transfers noun US /trænˈsfɜːrz/

plural of “transfer” — the act of moving something from one location to another

From this reading “The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.”

unborn adjective US /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/

not yet brought into existence

From this reading “"Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/

contrary to your interests or welfare

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.

Aswatthama

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

From this reading Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.

babesnounUS /beɪbz/

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

daresnounUS /derz/

plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

DarknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/

a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

Duryodhana

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

From this reading Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.

ensuesverbUS /ɪnˈsuːz/

third-person singular of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

hostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

Kerna

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

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

Kripa

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

From this reading Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.

murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

Panchala

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

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

pleanounUS /pliː/

a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/

-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/

an angry dispute

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

rankedadjectiveUS /ræŋkt/

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/

plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.

ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Kripa then requests Duryodhana to give the command of the army to Aswatthama.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

transfersnounUS /trænˈsfɜːrz/

plural of “transfer” — the act of moving something from one location to another

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

unbornadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/

not yet brought into existence

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading A violent quarrel ensues between Kerna and Aswatthama, and Duryodhana and Kripa have some difficulty in preventing them from single combat.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

Whoever

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

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The king excuses himself on the plea of having promised it to Kerna, to whom he transfers his ring accordingly.

whomever

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

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Dark is my sight with rage, and Death himself, the world's destroyer, should not escape my fury."

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading "Whoever confident in arms is ranked amongst the adverse host--whomever the race of proud Panchala numbers, active youth, weak age or unborn babes, whoever beheld my father's murder, or whoever dares to cross my path, shall fall before my vengeance.

Chapter 3 of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by R. N. Dutta holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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About 167 minutes of reading across 403 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Tales from the Hindu Dramatists section by section

How to work through Tales from the Hindu Dramatists section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 5 chapters of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Tales from the Hindu Dramatists

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tales from the Hindu Dramatists, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Hindu
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dramatists
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Officiating
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Head-master
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.