PUMPA - SMART LEARNING
எங்கள் ஆசிரியர்களுடன் 1-ஆன்-1 ஆலோசனை நேரத்தைப் பெறுங்கள். டாப்பர் ஆவதற்கு நாங்கள் பயிற்சி அளிப்போம்
Book Free Demo Jumman Shaikh and Algu Chowdhry were good friends. So strong was their bond of friendship that when either of them went away from the village, the other looked after his family. Both were greatly respected in the village.
Jumman had an old aunt who had some property. This she transferred to him on the understanding that she would stay with him and he would look after her. The arrangement worked well for a couple of years. Then the situation changed. Jumman and his family were tired of the old relative. Jumman became as indifferent to her as his wife, who grudged even the little food that the old lady wanted every day. She swallowed these insults along with her food for a few months. But patience has its limits.
Explanation:
Two friends lived in a village. They were Jumman Shaikh and Algu Chowdhry.
Jumman and Algu were best friends
Although they belonged to two different religions, they were very close, and their bond was powerful. They also took care of each other's family when either of them was away from the village. Jumman and Algu were also greatly respected in the village.
They took care of each other's family
Jumman had an aunt who was quite old. Jumman was her nearest and closest family. She also had some property in her name.
Jumman's aunt
Jumman made an arrangement with the aunt. He offered to take care of her while she transferred her property to him. She then gave away all her wealth to his nephew. They lived well for over two years. But then the situation changed.
Jumman made an arrangement with the aunt. He offered to take care of her while she transferred her property to him. She then gave away all her wealth to his nephew. They lived well for over two years. But then the situation changed.
Jumman and his family started ill-treating the poor old aunt. His wife always fought with the aunt. They were also stingy when it came to serving the aunt food. They forgot all about the arrangement and simply thought of the aunt as some kind of nuisance.
Aunt was ill-treated
The old aunt tolerated the insults and the ill-treatment for a few months. But it became too much for her to bear.
Meanings of difficult words from the paragraphs:
Sl. No. | Words | Meanings |
1 | Bond | A close connection between two or more people |
2 | Look after | Take care |
3 | Property | A building or area of land |
4 | Couple of years | About two or few years |
5 | Tired of the old relative | They became unhappy with the aunt, and didn't want to keep her with them anymore |
6 | Indifferent | Lacking in interest or feeling |
7 | Grudged | To not want to spend time or money on someone or something, or to not want to give something to someone |
8 | Swallowed the insults | The act of tolerating or not expressing when someone insults you |
Enrich your vocabulary with the following words from the explanation:
Sl. No | Words | Meanings |
1 | Gave away | To give something freely |
2 | Ill-treat | To treat someone badly; to hurt someone physically or mentally |
3 | Stingy | Not ready to spend or give something that is necessary or expected |
4 | Nuisance | A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance |
5 | Tolerate | To allow the practice of something that one dislikes without interference |
6 | Bear | Tolerate; not to be confused with the animal "bear" |
Reference:
National Council of Educational Research and Training (2006). Honeysuckle. Fair Play - Premchand (pp. 84 - 90). Published at the Publication Division by the Secretary, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi.
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