Chapter 2 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE." It was night. In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse. She called "Father!" No one made reply.
Chapter 2 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
put or send forth
From this reading “"COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."”
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “"COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “No one made reply.”
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “"COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called "Father!"
put or send forth
From this reading "COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."
the dead body of a human being
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She called "Father!"
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No one made reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night.
not any; not one
From this reading No one made reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one made reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading No one made reply.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She called "Father!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the ruined house Kunda Nandini sat by her father's corpse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night.
Chapter 2 of The Poison Tree by Bankimacandra Cattopadhyaya holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
Chapter 2 holds 81 sentences of The Poison Tree, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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