The Open Window (Word Meanings)

Unit - 1

presently : soon (ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ)

self possessed : calm and confident (ଶାନ୍ତ ଏବଂ ଆତ୍ମବିଶ୍ୱାସୀ)

endeavoured : tried (ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲା)

flatter: praise highly with a motive (ଏକ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ସହିତ ଉଚ୍ଚ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କର)

formal: conventional (ପାରମ୍ପରିକ)

nerve cure: getting rid of the feeling of nervousness (ସ୍ନାୟୁ ଉପଶମ)

migrate: move from one place to another (ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ)

rural retreat : a place of refuge : a safe and quiet or secluded place in a countryside (ଆଶ୍ରୟସ୍ଥଳ)

put up with : endure (ସହ୍ୟ କର)

discounting : disregarding (ଅବହେଳା)

moping : passing (time) in a dull state of mind (ଏକ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ (ସମୟ) ମନ ର ସ୍ତିତି)

nice division : ageable type of hosts (ବୟୋଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ପ୍ରକାରର ହୋଷ୍ଟ)

communion : sharing of thoughts (ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା ବାଣ୍ଟିବା)

rectory : a house where the rector (priest) of a church lives ଏକ ଘର ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଏକ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚର ରେକ୍ଟର (ପୁରୋହିତ) ରୁହନ୍ତି

caller : one who has visited (ଯିଏ ପରିଦର୍ଶନ କରିଛନ୍ତି)

undefinable : vague (ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ)

masculine habitation : the dwelling of men (ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କର ବାସସ୍ଥାନ)

out of place : irrelevant (ଅପ୍ରାସଙ୍ଗିକ)

three years today : exactly three years ago (ଠିକ୍ ତିନି ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବେ)

engulfed : covered over (ଆଚ୍ଛାଦିତ)

treacherous bog : a marsh having hidden dangers (ବିଶ୍ୱାସଘାତକ)

falteringly : in broken voice (ଭଙ୍ଗା ସ୍ୱରରେ)

spaniel : breed of dog with large ears which hang down (ସ୍ପାନିଏଲ୍)

dreadful : horrible (ଭୟଙ୍କର)

gave way : changed (ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତିତ)

moor : open and uncultivated land (ଖୋଲା ଏବଂ ଅଣସଂରକ୍ଷିତ ଜମି)

snipe : one kind of bird (ଏକ ପ୍ରକାର ପକ୍ଷୀ)

French window: a long window having two sashes hinged at sides and opening in the middle (ଫରାସୀ ୱିଣ୍ଡୋ)

tease : make fun of in a playful way (ଏକ ଖେଳାତ୍ମକ ଉପାୟରେ ପରିହାସ କର)

creepy : gloomy (ଉଦାସ)

got on her nerves : disturbed her (ତାଙ୍କୁ ବିଚଳିତ କଲା)

broke off : stopped suddenly (ହଠାତ୍ ଅଟକି ଗଲା)

shadder : shake (ହଲେଇବା)

bustled : moved busily (ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ଭାବରେ ଗତି କଲା)

Unit-2

briskly: quickly, actively (ତୀବ୍ର ଭାବରେ)

marshes: a tract of wet and soft land (ଓଦା ଏବଂ କୋମଳ ଜମିର ଏକ ଟ୍ରାକ୍ଟ)

mess: disorder (ବିଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା)

rattled on: spoke continuously and in a lively way (ନିରନ୍ତର ଏବଂ ଜୀବନ୍ତ କଥା ହେଲା)

to turn the talk: to change the talk (କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବାକୁ)

desperate: vain (ବୃଥା)

ghastly: dreadful (ଭୟଭୀତ)

a fragment of her attention: (ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ସାପଲେଟନ୍ ଫ୍ରାମଟନ୍ ନଟେଲଙ୍କ କଥା ଉପରେ ଅଳ୍ପ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦେଉଥିଲେ)

tragic anniversary: the annual date of the sad event (ବିଷାଦମୟ ଘଟଣାର ବାର୍ଷିକ ତାରିଖ)

violent: (here) hard (ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ)

delusion: false belief (ମିଥ୍ୟା ବିଶ୍ୱାସ)

prospects: the probabilities of gain (ଧନଲାଭର ସମ୍ଭାବନା ରହିଛି)

scarcity: shortage (ଅଭାବ)

straying: wandering (ଚଳଚଞ୍ଚଳ)

infirmities: diseases (ରୋଗ)

yawn: ହାଇ ମାରିବା 

dazed horror: fear which makes one incapable of thinking (ବିସ୍ମିତ ବିଭୀଷିକା)

swung: turned (ମୋଡ଼ା ଯାଇଥିବା)

hoarse: rough (ରୁକ୍ଷ)

chanted: sang (ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଆବୃତ୍ତି କରିବା)

grabbed at: took hastily (ତରବରିଆ ଭାବରେ)

gravel-drive: a private road paved with small pebbles (ଗୋଡ଼ି/ପଥର ରାସ୍ତା)

headlong retreat: hasty return (ତରବରିଆ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାବର୍ତ୍ତନ)

imminent: ready to take place (ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୋଇ ରହିଥାନ୍ତି)

collision: clash (ମୁହାଁମୁହିଁ ହେବା)

mackintosh: a rain coat, so called after the name of the inventor Charles Macintosh (ବର୍ଷାତି)

bolted: dashed away (ଦୂରକୁ ଚାଲିଗଲା)

dashed off : ran quickly (ଶୀଘ୍ର ଦୌଡ଼ିବା)

ghost: the spirit of a dead person (ମୃତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା)

cemetery: a burial ground (ଏକ ସମାଧି ସ୍ଥଳ)

pariah dogs: stray unclaimed dogs (ଅଜଣା କୁକୁରଙ୍କ ଉପଦ୍ରବ)

snarling: growling (ବର୍ଦ୍ଧମାନ)