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Vikram and the Vampire

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.
He was in raptures.
He called himself the happiest man in existence.
He thanked and sacrificed to the Bhagwan for listening to his prayers.
He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.
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Vikram and the Vampire

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Vikram and the Vampire is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.
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He was in raptures.
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He called himself the happiest man in existence.
/hiː kɔːld hɪmˈself ðə ˈhæpiəst mæn ɪn eɡˈzɪstəns/
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He thanked and sacrificed to the Bhagwan for listening to his prayers.
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He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.
/hiː rɪˈkɔːld tuː maɪnd wɪð ˈθrɪlɪŋ hɑːrt ðə lɔːŋ jɪrz wɪtʃ hiː hæd spent ɪn ˈhoʊpləs ˈeɡzaɪl frʌm ɔːl ðæt wɑːz dɪr tuː hɪm hɪz ˈsædnəs ənd æŋˈzaɪəti hɪz hoʊps ənd dʒɔɪz hɪz tɔɪlz ənd ˈtrʌbəlz hɪz ˈlɔɪəl lʌv ənd hɪz vaʊz tuː ˈhevən fɔːr ðə ˈhæpinəs ʌv hɪz ˈaɪdəl ənd fɔːr ðə ˈfɜːrθərəns ʌv hɪz ˈfɑːndəst dɪˈzaɪərz/

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fondest adjective US /ˈfɑːndəst/

superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.”

furtherance noun US /ˈfɜːrθərəns/

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading “He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.”

happiest adjective US /ˈhæpiəst/

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “He called himself the happiest man in existence.”

idol noun US /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading “He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.”

potent adjective US /ˈpoʊtənt/

having great influence

From this reading “Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.”

thrilling adjective US /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading “He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.”

toils noun US /tɔɪlz/

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading “He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.”

vows noun US /vaʊz/

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading “He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

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 He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He thanked and sacrificed to the Bhagwan for listening to his prayers.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

Bhagwan

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From this reading He thanked and sacrificed to the Bhagwan for listening to his prayers.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He called himself the happiest man in existence.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/

expel from a country

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading He called himself the happiest man in existence.

fondestadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndəst/

superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

furtherancenounUS /ˈfɜːrθərəns/

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He called himself the happiest man in existence.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was in raptures.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He called himself the happiest man in existence.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

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

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was in raptures.

Jayashri

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From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading He thanked and sacrificed to the Bhagwan for listening to his prayers.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He called himself the happiest man in existence.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/

having great influence

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

prayersnounUS /prerz/

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading He thanked and sacrificed to the Bhagwan for listening to his prayers.

raptures

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From this reading He was in raptures.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading He thanked and sacrificed to the Bhagwan for listening to his prayers.

sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

Shridat

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From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading He thanked and sacrificed to the Bhagwan for listening to his prayers.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He called himself the happiest man in existence.

thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

vowsnounUS /vaʊz/

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jayashri, for potent reasons best known to herself, was married to Shridat six months after his return home.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading He recalled to mind with thrilling heart the long years which he had spent in hopeless exile from all that was dear to him, his sadness and anxiety, his hopes and joys, his toils and troubles his loyal love and his vows to Heaven for the happiness of his idol, and for the furtherance of his fondest desires.

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