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Tales from the Hindu Dramatists

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.
With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.
A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.
The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.
The king, mistaking her for Sagarika, thus speaks his honest self!
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Tales from the Hindu Dramatists

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.
Line 2
With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.
Line 3
A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.
Line 4
The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.
Line 5
The king, mistaking her for Sagarika, thus speaks his honest self!

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.

bower noun US /ˈbaʊər/

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading “A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.”

disguised adjective US /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading “A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.”

equip verb US /ɪˈkwɪp/

provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose

From this reading “With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.”

forestalls verb US /fɔːrˈstɔːlz/

third-person singular of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading “The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.”

insure verb US /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

From this reading “To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.”

mistaking noun US /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading “The king, mistaking her for Sagarika, thus speaks his honest self!”

plotted adjective US /ˈplɑːtɪd/

with planning and intention

From this reading “With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.”

vigilance noun US /ˈvɪdʒələns/

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading “To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.”

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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 stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

equipverbUS /ɪˈkwɪp/

provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose

From this reading With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The king, mistaking her for Sagarika, thus speaks his honest self!

forestallsverbUS /fɔːrˈstɔːlz/

third-person singular of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The king, mistaking her for Sagarika, thus speaks his honest self!

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading The king, mistaking her for Sagarika, thus speaks his honest self!

insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.

Kanchanmala

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

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

Madhava

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

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.

mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading The king, mistaking her for Sagarika, thus speaks his honest self!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/

plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/

with planning and intention

From this reading With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.

queennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

Sagarika

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

From this reading With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.

scentnounUS /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading The king, mistaking her for Sagarika, thus speaks his honest self!

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

speaksverbUS /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading The king, mistaking her for Sagarika, thus speaks his honest self!

stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading A stolen interview between the king and Sagarika, thus disguised, is arranged to take place at the _Madhava_ bower about sunset.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The queen gets scent of the matter and forestalls Sagarika by meeting the king at the appointed time and place.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading To insure the vigilance of Kanchanmala, the queen gives her some of her own clothes and ornaments.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With these it is plotted to equip Sagarika as the queen.

Chapter 5 of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by R. N. Dutta holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Chapter 5 holds 407 sentences of Tales from the Hindu Dramatists, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

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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
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Officiating
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