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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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" II.
About creating Confidence in the Girl.
" III.
Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.
" IV.
On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.
Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.
" V. On the different Forms of Marriage.
ABOUT A WIFE.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 9 reading units · Lines 1–9

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" II.
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About creating Confidence in the Girl.
/əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈkɑːnfədəns ɪn ðə ɡɜːrl/
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" III.
Line 4
Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.
/ˈkɔːrtʃɪp ənd ðə ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz ʌv ðə ˈfiːlɪŋz baɪ ˈaʊtwərd saɪnz ənd diːdz/
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" IV.
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On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.
/ɑːn θɪŋz tuː biː dʌn ˈoʊnli baɪ ðə mæn ənd ðə ˌækwəˈzɪʃən ʌv ðə ɡɜːrl ˈðerˈbaɪ/
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Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ wʌt tuː biː dʌn baɪ ə ɡɜːrl tuː ɡeɪn ˈoʊvər ə mæn ənd səbˈdʒekt hɪm tuː hɜːr/
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" V. On the different Forms of Marriage.
/viː ɑːn ðə ˈdɪfərənt fɔːrmz ʌv ˈmerɪdʒ/
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ABOUT A WIFE.
/əˈbaʊt ə waɪf/

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.

acquisition noun US /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/

the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

From this reading “On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.”

Courtship noun US /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading “Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.”

creating verb US /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading “About creating Confidence in the Girl.”

deeds noun US /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading “Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.”

Forms noun US /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading “" V. On the different Forms of Marriage.”

manifestations noun US /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/

plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance

From this reading “Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.”

outward adjective US /ˈaʊtwərd/

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading “Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.”

thereby adverb US /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading “On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.”

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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 Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About creating Confidence in the Girl.

acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/

the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

From this reading On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.

ConfidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading About creating Confidence in the Girl.

CourtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.

creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading About creating Confidence in the Girl.

deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading " V. On the different Forms of Marriage.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.

FormsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading " V. On the different Forms of Marriage.

gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/

obtain

From this reading Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.

GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading About creating Confidence in the Girl.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading " II.

IIInoun

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

From this reading " III.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading About creating Confidence in the Girl.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading " IV.

MannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.

manifestationsnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/

plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance

From this reading Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.

MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading " V. On the different Forms of Marriage.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.

outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Courtship, and the manifestations of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading About creating Confidence in the Girl.

therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/

by that means or because of that

From this reading On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading " V. On the different Forms of Marriage.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.

WIFEnounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading ABOUT A WIFE.

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