Chapter 3 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF MANY SUBJECTS. Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta. On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh. He found a Binod Das, who admitted no relationship. Thus Kunda remained as a burthen upon Nagendra.
Chapter 3 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.”
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.”
a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
From this reading “On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.”
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading “Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.”
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading “He found a Binod Das, who admitted no relationship.”
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading “He found a Binod Das, who admitted no relationship.”
with reluctance
From this reading “Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.”
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading “On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found a Binod Das, who admitted no relationship.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He found a Binod Das, who admitted no relationship.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus Kunda remained as a burthen upon Nagendra.
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
a variant of “burden”
From this reading Thus Kunda remained as a burthen upon Nagendra.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading He found a Binod Das, who admitted no relationship.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
set up or found
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
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From this reading Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading OF MANY SUBJECTS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.
not any; not one
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF MANY SUBJECTS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading He found a Binod Das, who admitted no relationship.
with reluctance
From this reading Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thus Kunda remained as a burthen upon Nagendra.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading OF MANY SUBJECTS.
carry out
From this reading Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On arriving there he made much search for her aunt's husband, but he found no one in Sham Bazar named Binod Ghosh.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Kunda remained as a burthen upon Nagendra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus Kunda remained as a burthen upon Nagendra.
which person or people
From this reading He found a Binod Das, who admitted no relationship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reluctantly did Nagendra Natha take Kunda with him to Calcutta.
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