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The Home and the World

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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I left the room.
As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.
"Fear nothing, Sister Rani," he said.
"I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."
"Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."
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The Home and the World

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Home and the World is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
I left the room.
/aɪ left ðə ruːm/
Line 2
As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.
Line 3
"Fear nothing, Sister Rani," he said.
/fɪr ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈsɪstər ˈrɑːni hiː sed/
Line 4
"I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."
/aɪ æm ɔːf təˈnaɪt ənd ʃæl nɑːt rɪˈtɜːrn ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
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"Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

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.

apartments noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.”

cease verb US /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading “"Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."”

earnest adjective US /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading “"Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."”

inner adjective US /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading “As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.”

Rani noun US /ˈrɑːni/

(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja

From this reading “"Fear nothing, Sister Rani," he said.”

tonight adverb US /təˈnaɪt/

On the present night.

From this reading “"I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."”

unsuccessful adjective US /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading “"I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."”

youthful adjective US /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading “"Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."”

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."

Amulya

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

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

FearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "Fear nothing, Sister Rani," he said.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Fear nothing, Sister Rani," he said.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I left the room.

inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I left the room.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Fear nothing, Sister Rani," he said.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

RaninounUS /ˈrɑːni/

(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja

From this reading "Fear nothing, Sister Rani," he said.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I left the room.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Fear nothing, Sister Rani," he said.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading "I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Fear nothing, Sister Rani," he said.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I left the room.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/

On the present night.

From this reading "I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading "I am off tonight and shall not return unsuccessful."

verandahnoun

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As I was passing along the verandah towards the inner apartments, Amulya suddenly made his appearance and came and stood before me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading "Amulya," said I, looking straight into his earnest, youthful face, "I fear nothing for myself, but may I never cease to fear for you."

Chapter 9 of The Home and the World by Rabindranath Tagore holds 422 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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Chapter 9 holds 422 sentences of The Home and the World, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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