Chapter 25 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FRUIT OF THE POISON TREE. Nagendra's letter to Hara Deb Ghosal: "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous. I admit it. By doing this I have lost Surja Mukhi.
Chapter 25 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “"You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.”
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I admit it.”
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading “Nagendra's letter to Hara Deb Ghosal:”
containing or characterized by error
From this reading “"You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “THE FRUIT OF THE POISON TREE.”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “THE FRUIT OF THE POISON TREE.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “THE FRUIT OF THE POISON TREE.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “"You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.”
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I admit it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By doing this I have lost Surja Mukhi.
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading Nagendra's letter to Hara Deb Ghosal:
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading By doing this I have lost Surja Mukhi.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
containing or characterized by error
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE POISON TREE.
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From this reading Nagendra's letter to Hara Deb Ghosal:
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From this reading Nagendra's letter to Hara Deb Ghosal:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I admit it.
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From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Nagendra's letter to Hara Deb Ghosal:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading By doing this I have lost Surja Mukhi.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
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From this reading By doing this I have lost Surja Mukhi.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
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From this reading Nagendra's letter to Hara Deb Ghosal:
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From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE POISON TREE.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE POISON TREE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By doing this I have lost Surja Mukhi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE POISON TREE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By doing this I have lost Surja Mukhi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nagendra's letter to Hara Deb Ghosal:
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE FRUIT OF THE POISON TREE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wrote that of all the acts I have done in my life, my marriage with Kunda Nandini is the most erroneous.
Chapter 25 of The Poison Tree by Bankimacandra Cattopadhyaya holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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