School Breaks Up

Dhananjay K. (India)
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  1. flood out
    charge someone with too many tasks
    With the loudest, lustiest cries, the gathering flooded out of the hall in one body.
  2. not bad
    very good
    Not bad, Swaminathan said.
  3. winking
    a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
    I am going to sleep, sir, Mani said winking at his friends.
  4. subside
    wear off or die down
    The Head Master appeared on the platform, and after waiting for the noise to subside, began a short speech, in which he said that the school would remain closed till the nineteenth of June and open again on the twentieth.
  5. wink at
    give one's silent approval to
    I am going to sleep, sir, Mani said winking at his friends.
  6. disperse
    move away from each other
    And now a minute more, there would be a prayer, after which the boys might disperse and go home.
  7. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
    Now read an excerpt from this celebrated novel.
  8. lusty
    vigorously passionate
    With the loudest, lustiest cries, the gathering flooded out of the hall in one body.
  9. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
    He hoped that the boys would not waste their but read story-books and keep glancing though the books prescribed for their next classes, to which, he hoped, most of them were going to be promoted.
  10. three-quarters
    three of four equal parts
    I wrote only three-quarters of a page, Rajam said.
  11. flooded
    covered with water
    With the loudest, lustiest cries, the gathering flooded out of the hall in one body.
  12. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
    Ever since its publication in 1935, readers have loved and related to Swami the mischievous boy who hates school and examinations.
  13. twentieth
    position 20 in a countable series of things
    The Head Master appeared on the platform, and after waiting for the noise to subside, began a short speech, in which he said that the school would remain closed till the nineteenth of June and open again on the twentieth.
  14. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
    There was the din of excited chatter.
  15. mate
    a person's partner in marriage
    Swaminathan asked his class –mate.
  16. fellowship
    the state of being with someone
    There was joy in every face and good-fellowship in every word.
  17. examination
    the act of scrutinizing something closely (as for mistakes)
    Ever since its publication in 1935, readers have loved and related to Swami the mischievous boy who hates school and examinations.
  18. nineteenth
    position 19 in a countable series of things
    The Head Master appeared on the platform, and after waiting for the noise to subside, began a short speech, in which he said that the school would remain closed till the nineteenth of June and open again on the twentieth.
  19. prescribed
    set down as a rule or guide
    He hoped that the boys would not waste their but read story-books and keep glancing though the books prescribed for their next classes, to which, he hoped, most of them were going to be promoted.
  20. imaginary
    not based on fact; unreal
    This book describes the adventure of a boy Swaminathan and his friends Rajam and Mani in the imaginary town of Malgudi.
  21. go to sleep
    prepare for sleep
    I am going to sleep, sir, Mani said winking at his friends.
  22. related to
    being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
    Ever since its publication in 1935, readers have loved and related to Swami the mischievous boy who hates school and examinations.
  23. wink
    a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
    I am going to sleep, sir, Mani said winking at his friends.
  24. roar
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
    A great roar of laughter followed this.
  25. excite
    act as a stimulant
    There was the din of excited chatter.
  26. chatter
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
    There was the din of excited chatter.
  27. promote
    assign to a higher position
    He hoped that the boys would not waste their but read story-books and keep glancing though the books prescribed for their next classes, to which, he hoped, most of them were going to be promoted.
  28. turn back
    go back to a previous state
    Standing in the veranda, he turned back and looked into the hall and felt slightly uneasy.
  29. a lot
    to a very great degree or extent
    The sixth answer was best a lot.
  30. uneasy
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
    Standing in the veranda, he turned back and looked into the hall and felt slightly uneasy.
  31. come out
    appear or become visible; make a showing
    Swaminathan suddenly wished that he had not come out so soon.
  32. improve
    to make better
    Are you likely to improve your head by the time you return to school?
  33. look into
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
    Standing in the veranda, he turned back and looked into the hall and felt slightly uneasy.
  34. satisfactory
    giving contentment
    Out of six questions set, he had answered that the first question to his satisfaction, the second was doubtful, the third was satisfactory, the fourth, he knew, was clearly wrong (but then, he did not know the correct answer).
  35. go to
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    Well, what are you going to do with yourselves?
  36. stride
    walk with long steps
    Swaminathan strode out of the examination hall, on the last day.
  37. doubtful
    fraught with uncertainty
    Out of six questions set, he had answered that the first question to his satisfaction, the second was doubtful, the third was satisfactory, the fourth, he knew, was clearly wrong (but then, he did not know the correct answer).
  38. but then
    (contrastive) from another point of view
    Out of six questions set, he had answered that the first question to his satisfaction, the second was doubtful, the third was satisfactory, the fourth, he knew, was clearly wrong (but then, he did not know the correct answer).
  39. relate
    give an account of
    Ever since its publication in 1935, readers have loved and related to Swami the mischievous boy who hates school and examinations.
  40. publication
    the act of issuing printed materials
    Ever since its publication in 1935, readers have loved and related to Swami the mischievous boy who hates school and examinations.
  41. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
    I am going to use my books as fuel in the kitchen, Swaminathan said.
  42. cut off
    remove by or as if by cutting
    How is it possible sir, unless you cut off Sankar’s head and present it to me?
  43. gathering
    the act of gathering something
    With the loudest, lustiest cries, the gathering flooded out of the hall in one body.
  44. go home
    return home
    And now a minute more, there would be a prayer, after which the boys might disperse and go home.
  45. platform
    a raised horizontal surface
    The Head Master appeared on the platform, and after waiting for the noise to subside, began a short speech, in which he said that the school would remain closed till the nineteenth of June and open again on the twentieth.
  46. crowded
    overfilled or compacted or concentrated
    The whole school crowded into the hall.
  47. related
    connected logically or causally or by shared characteristics
    Ever since its publication in 1935, readers have loved and related to Swami the mischievous boy who hates school and examinations.
  48. out of
    motivated by
    Swaminathan strode out of the examination hall, on the last day.
  49. celebrated
    widely known and esteemed
    Now read an excerpt from this celebrated novel.
  50. comfortable
    providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief
    He would have felt more comfortable if all the boys had given their papers as he had done, twenty minutes before time.
  51. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
    There would have been roar of laughter at anything; the mood was such.
  52. flood
    the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
    With the loudest, lustiest cries, the gathering flooded out of the hall in one body.
  53. ring
    a toroidal shape
    The bell rang.
  54. slightly
    to a small degree or extent
    Standing in the veranda, he turned back and looked into the hall and felt slightly uneasy.
  55. quarters
    housing available for people to live in
    I wrote only three-quarters of a page, Rajam said.
  56. describe
    give a statement representing something
    This book describes the adventure of a boy Swaminathan and his friends Rajam and Mani in the imaginary town of Malgudi.
  57. satisfaction
    the state of being gratified
    Out of six questions set, he had answered that the first question to his satisfaction, the second was doubtful, the third was satisfactory, the fourth, he knew, was clearly wrong (but then, he did not know the correct answer).
  58. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking
    This book describes the adventure of a boy Swaminathan and his friends Rajam and Mani in the imaginary town of Malgudi.
  59. stand in
    be a substitute
    Standing in the veranda, he turned back and looked into the hall and felt slightly uneasy.
  60. loud
    characterized by sound of great volume or intensity
    With the loudest, lustiest cries, the gathering flooded out of the hall in one body.
  61. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
    Now read an excerpt from this celebrated novel.
  62. familiar
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
    Even the teachers tried to be familiar and pleasant.
  63. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
    R.K Narayan (1906-2001), one of India’s greatest authors, began his career with Swami and his and friends.
  64. clearly
    without doubt or question
    Out of six questions set, he had answered that the first question to his satisfaction, the second was doubtful, the third was satisfactory, the fourth, he knew, was clearly wrong (but then, he did not know the correct answer).
  65. burst
    come open suddenly and violently
    At the end of the prayer the storm burst.
  66. fool
    a person who lacks good judgment
    Look here, Swaminathan said some fools have written a page for that moral question.
  67. glance
    take a brief look at
    He hoped that the boys would not waste their but read story-books and keep glancing though the books prescribed for their next classes, to which, he hoped, most of them were going to be promoted.
  68. pleasant
    being in harmony with your taste or likings
    Even the teachers tried to be familiar and pleasant.
  69. morrow
    the next day
    Boys, do you remember that we have no school from to-morrow?
  70. storm
    a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
    At the end of the prayer the storm burst.
  71. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
    Look here, Swaminathan said some fools have written a page for that moral question.
  72. greatest
    highest in quality
    R.K Narayan (1906-2001), one of India’s greatest authors, began his career with Swami and his and friends.
  73. half
    one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
    And I only a little more than half, said Sankar, who was an authority on these matters.
  74. gather
    assemble or get together
    With the loudest, lustiest cries, the gathering flooded out of the hall in one body.
  75. standing
    status or reputation
    Standing in the veranda, he turned back and looked into the hall and felt slightly uneasy.
  76. quarter
    one of four equal parts
    I wrote only three-quarters of a page, Rajam said.
  77. speech
    communication by word of mouth
    The Head Master appeared on the platform, and after waiting for the noise to subside, began a short speech, in which he said that the school would remain closed till the nineteenth of June and open again on the twentieth.
  78. length
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other
    I too wrote about that length, about half a page, lied Swaminathan.
  79. crowd
    a large number of things or people considered together
    The whole school crowded into the hall.
  80. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    And I only a little more than half, said Sankar, who was an authority on these matters.
  81. author
    a person who writes professionally
    R.K Narayan (1906-2001), one of India’s greatest authors, began his career with Swami and his and friends.
  82. tried
    tested and proved to be reliable
    Even the teachers tried to be familiar and pleasant.
  83. remember
    recall knowledge; have a recollection
    Boys, do you remember that we have no school from to-morrow?
  84. mark
    a distinguishing symbol
    I think I may get passing marks.
  85. now
    at the present moment
    Now read an excerpt from this celebrated novel.
  86. suddenly
    happening unexpectedly
    Swaminathan suddenly wished that he had not come out so soon.
  87. possible
    capable of happening or existing
    How is it possible sir, unless you cut off Sankar’s head and present it to me?
  88. short
    having little length or lacking in length
    The Head Master appeared on the platform, and after waiting for the noise to subside, began a short speech, in which he said that the school would remain closed till the nineteenth of June and open again on the twentieth.
  89. master
    a person who has authority over others
    The Head Master appeared on the platform, and after waiting for the noise to subside, began a short speech, in which he said that the school would remain closed till the nineteenth of June and open again on the twentieth.
  90. till
    work land as by ploughing to make it ready for cultivation
    The Head Master appeared on the platform, and after waiting for the noise to subside, began a short speech, in which he said that the school would remain closed till the nineteenth of June and open again on the twentieth.
  91. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
    He hoped that the boys would not waste their but read story-books and keep glancing though the books prescribed for their next classes, to which, he hoped, most of them were going to be promoted.
  92. little
    limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude
    A little later he found Rajam and Sankar.
  93. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    The Head Master appeared on the platform, and after waiting for the noise to subside, began a short speech, in which he said that the school would remain closed till the nineteenth of June and open again on the twentieth.
  94. turned
    moved around an axis or center
    Standing in the veranda, he turned back and looked into the hall and felt slightly uneasy.
  95. more than
    (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
    And I only a little more than half, said Sankar, who was an authority on these matters.
  96. appear
    come into sight or view
    The Head Master appeared on the platform, and after waiting for the noise to subside, began a short speech, in which he said that the school would remain closed till the nineteenth of June and open again on the twentieth.
  97. line
    a length between two points
    He had written only a line.
  98. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
    Out of six questions set, he had answered that the first question to his satisfaction, the second was doubtful, the third was satisfactory, the fourth, he knew, was clearly wrong (but then, he did not know the correct answer).
  99. time
    the continuum of experience in which events pass to the past
    He would have felt more comfortable if all the boys had given their papers as he had done, twenty minutes before time.
Created on Sun Nov 14 05:58:44 EST 2010

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