LESSON – 1 THE BELL OF JUSTICE
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NEW WORDS
emperor
–एम्परर= सम्राट,
राजा
palace
–पॅलेस्= राजवाडा
hung –हंग= लटकावली
river
bed-रिव्हर बेड=
– नदीचा काठ
entrance
–इंट्रान्स= प्रवेश, प्रवेशद्वार
harem
–हरम्= जनानखाना (मुस्लिम राजवाड्यातील स्त्रियांसाठी
असलेली खोली)
drummers
–ड्रमर्स= दवंडी पिटणारे
complaint
–कम्प्लेन्ट्= तक्रार
ring
–रिंग= वाजविणे
justice
–जस्टिस्= न्याय
hailed
–हेल्ड्= स्वागत केले
practice
–प्रक्टिस्= सराव
archery
–आर्चरी= तिरंदाजी
shot
–शॉट्= नेम धरून मारणे
arrow
–अॅरो= बाण
chosen
–चूजन्= निवडलेले
target
–टार्गेट्= लक्ष्य
session
–सेशन्= सत्र
whizzing
–व्हिझिंग्= सूं सूं असा आवाज करत असलेला
space
–स्पेस्= अवकाश,
आकाश
washer-woman
–वाशर वुमन= धोबीण,
कपडे धुणारी स्त्री
sobbing
–सोबिंग= हुंदके देत रडत असलेले / असलेली
grief
–ग्रिफ= शोक,दुःख
wailed
–वेइल्ड्= आक्रोश केला
bowed –बोऊड्= झुकून नमस्कार करणे किंवा मुजरा करणे
carpet
–कार्पेट= गालिचा
kill
–किल्= ठार मारणे
husband
–हजबंड्= पती,
नवरा
pick
–पिक्= उचलणे
royal
stamp –रॉयल स्टैंप्= राजाचा शिक्का
tragedy
–ट्रॅजडी= दुःखद घटना
hesitated –हेसिटेटेड्= संकोच केला
whisper
–व्हिस्पर= कुजबुजणे
queen
–क्वीन्= राणी
guilty
–गिल्टी= दोषी वाटणे
grave –ग्रेव्ह= धोकादायक
risk
–रिस्क्= धोका,
जोखीम
die
–डाई= मरणे
law
–लॉ= कायदा
equal –इक्वल्= समान
future
–फ्यूचर= भविष्य
dagger
–डगर= खंजीर,
कट्यार
empress
–एम्प्रेस्= सम्राज्ञी,
राणी
widow
–विडो= विधवा
demand
–डिमांड= मागणी
pension
–पेन्शन्= निवृत्तीवेतन
I. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each:
1.
Do you think the queen was careless during her practice of archery?
Ans:
Yes, I think she was careless.
2.
Why did the emperor ask the washer woman to kill him instead of his queen?
Ans: To meet the demand of justice the
emperor asked the washer woman to kill him instead of his queen.
3.
Would justice have been done if the washer woman had killed the emperor?
Ans:
No,I don’t think so.
4.
What do you think of Noor Jahan’s response to the incident?
Ans:
I think she would be relaxed because she knew her husband is a good emperor and
also a good righteous too.
5.
Can similar incidents happen in the modern day world?
Ans:
No similar incidents cannot happen in modern day world.