Chapter 35 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RETURN. The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished. The deed of gift was drawn up. In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman. The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
Chapter 35 of The Poison Tree is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading “In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.”
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 “The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “The deed of gift was drawn up.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “The deed of gift was drawn up.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.”
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading “The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.”
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.
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 The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The deed of gift was drawn up.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The deed of gift was drawn up.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The deed of gift was drawn up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deed of gift was drawn up.
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN.
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.
not known
From this reading In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The deed of gift was drawn up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In it special rewards were indicated for the _Brahmachari_ and the unknown Brahman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work required to be done in Calcutta was finished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The deed would have to be registered at Haripur, therefore Nagendra went to Govindpur, taking it with him.
Chapter 35 of The Poison Tree by Bankimacandra Cattopadhyaya holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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