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The Home and the World

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Home and the World is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."
My husband, at this, broke his silence.
"You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.
You have three shelves in your sitting-room full of..."
Sandip Babu broke in: "Do you know what they are?
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The Home and the World

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Home and the World is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."
Line 2
My husband, at this, broke his silence.
/maɪ ˈhʌzbənd æt ðɪs broʊk hɪz ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Line 3
"You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.
/juː mʌst kənˈfes sed hiː ðæt juː hæv æz ˌɪˈmens æn əˈtrækʃən fɔːr ˈfɔːrən ˈmedəsən æz ðə ɜːrθ hæz fɔːr ˈmiːtiərz/
Line 4
You have three shelves in your sitting-room full of..."
Line 5
Sandip Babu broke in: "Do you know what they are?

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.

attraction noun US /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading “"You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.”

Babu noun US /bɑːˈbuː/

used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading “Sandip Babu broke in: "Do you know what they are?”

bombardment noun US /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

From this reading “"Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."”

infirmities noun US /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪtiz/

plural of “infirmity” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading “"Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."”

medicine noun US /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading “"You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.”

meteors noun US /ˈmiːtiərz/

plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

From this reading “"You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.”

pills noun US /pɪlz/

plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

From this reading “"Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."”

shelves noun US /ʃelvz/

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading “You have three shelves in your sitting-room full of..."”

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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 "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Sandip Babu broke in: "Do you know what they are?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My husband, at this, broke his silence.

attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

BabunounUS /bɑːˈbuː/

used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading Sandip Babu broke in: "Do you know what they are?

bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading My husband, at this, broke his silence.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

confessverbUS /kənˈfes/

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading You have three shelves in your sitting-room full of..."

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 "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading My husband, at this, broke his silence.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading My husband, at this, broke his silence.

immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

infirmitiesnounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪtiz/

plural of “infirmity” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

meteorsnounUS /ˈmiːtiərz/

plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

pillsnounUS /pɪlz/

plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You must confess," said he, "that you have as immense an attraction for foreign medicine as the earth has for meteors.

Sandip

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

From this reading Sandip Babu broke in: "Do you know what they are?

shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading You have three shelves in your sitting-room full of..."

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading My husband, at this, broke his silence.

sitting-room

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

From this reading You have three shelves in your sitting-room full of..."

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

Swadeshi

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

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading My husband, at this, broke his silence.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading You have three shelves in your sitting-room full of..."

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Sandip Babu broke in: "Do you know what they are?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

yieldverbUS /jiːld/

be the cause or source of

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you know," he added, with a smile, "God has built even my infirmities in such a manner that they yield only under the bombardment of __Swadeshi__ pills."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have three shelves in your sitting-room full of..."

Chapter 2 of The Home and the World by Rabindranath Tagore holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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