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The Poison Tree

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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HIRA'S POISON TREE HAS BLOSSOMED.
On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.
But later she had felt much remorse.
She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.
Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."
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The Poison Tree

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HIRA'S POISON TREE HAS BLOSSOMED.
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On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.
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But later she had felt much remorse.
/bʌt ˈleɪtər ʃiː hæd felt mʌtʃ rɪˈmɔːrs/
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She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.
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Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."
/naʊ aɪ ʃæl hæv noʊ pleɪs ɪn hɪz θɔːts ɔːl maɪ hoʊps ɑːr dɪˈstrɔɪd/

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.

angered adjective US /ˈæŋɡərd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.”

Babu noun US /bɑːˈbuː/

used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading “On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.”

blossomed verb US /ˈblɑːsəmd/

past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading “HIRA'S POISON TREE HAS BLOSSOMED.”

destroyed adjective US /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading “Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."”

disgrace verb US /dɪsˈɡreɪs/

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading “She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.”

heartily adverb US /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading “On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.”

poison verb US /ˈpɔɪzən/

spoil as if by poison

From this reading “HIRA'S POISON TREE HAS BLOSSOMED.”

remorse noun US /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading “But later she had felt much remorse.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

BabunounUS /bɑːˈbuː/

used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

bamboos

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From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

BLOSSOMEDverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/

past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading HIRA'S POISON TREE HAS BLOSSOMED.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But later she had felt much remorse.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

Debendra

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

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

durwans

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

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But later she had felt much remorse.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HIRA'S POISON TREE HAS BLOSSOMED.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

Hira

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

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

HIRA'S

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

From this reading HIRA'S POISON TREE HAS BLOSSOMED.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

how

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

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But later she had felt much remorse.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But later she had felt much remorse.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

POISONverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/

spoil as if by poison

From this reading HIRA'S POISON TREE HAS BLOSSOMED.

remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading But later she had felt much remorse.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But later she had felt much remorse.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Now I shall have no place in his thoughts; all my hopes are destroyed."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

TREEnounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading HIRA'S POISON TREE HAS BLOSSOMED.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She thought, "I have not done well to disgrace him; I know not how much I have angered him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading On the day when the _durwans_ had driven out Debendra Babu with bamboos, Hira had laughed heartily within herself.

Chapter 29 of The Poison Tree by Bankimacandra Cattopadhyaya holds 42 sentences, grouped into 9 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 29 holds 42 sentences of The Poison Tree, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Poison Tree

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Poison Tree, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Nagendra's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poison Tree; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Journey
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poison Tree; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Nagendra
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poison Tree; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Natha
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poison Tree; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.