Glossary | Story | 8. The Piece of String | By Guy de Maupassant | NEB Grade XI | Major English

 

Story

8. The Piece of String

By Guy de Maupassant

 

Glossary

 

accomplice	a person who helps another commit a crime	सहयोगी
accosted	approach and address someone boldly or aggressively	अभियोग लगाउनु
adorned	make more beautiful or attractive	सजाइएको
aristocracy	the highest class in certain societies	कुलीनता
attest	provide or serve as clear evidence of	प्रमाणित गर्नु
breeches	short trousers	हाफ पेन्ट
button-holed	attract the attention of and detain someone in conversation, typically against their will	दिक्क लगाउनु
char-a-banc	an old type of a carriage	पुरानोे गाडी
clamorous	making a loud and confused noise	कोलाहलपूणर्
cognac	a high quality brandy	गुणस्तरीय ब्रान्डी
confederate	a person one works with, especially in something secret or illegal; an accomplice	गोप्य वा अवैध कामको सहयोगी
confronted	challenge, oppose, resist	प्रतिरोध, सामना
delirium	an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence, occurring in intoxication, fever, and other disorders	विचलित अवस्था, प्रलाप
dénouement	finale, end	समापन, अन्त्य
din	a loud unpleasant and prolonged noise	अप्रिय हल्ला
environs	surroundings, environment	परिवेश, वातावरण
exasperated	intensely irritated and frustrated	आक्रोशित
fumbling	doing or handling something clumsily	गडबड गर्दै
gendarmes	a paramilitary police officer in France	फ्रान्सिसी पुलिस
gigs	a light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse	रथ
gushing	exaggeratedly enthusiastic	अतिरंजित उत्साह, गफ
halter	harness of the horse	घोडा को दोहन, फित्ता
impassible	incapable of suffering or feeling pain	पीडा महसुस गर्न असक्षम, असम्भव
incredulously	in a manner indicating disbelief	अविश्वसनीय रूपमा
indignation	anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment	आक्रोश
interminable	never ending	अनन्त
jeers	make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice, mock	उपहासपूणर् टिप्पणी, ठट्टा
kindled	set fire to, ignite, set on fire	आगो लगाउनु, जलाउनु
lessen	make or become less, diminish	घटाउनु
lurching	throwing	फ्याँक्दै
malice	hostility, desire to harm someone, ill will	शत्रुता, द्वेष
merriment	gaiety and fun	आनन्द, रमाइलो
mingled	mix, blend	मिश्रण
Norman	Northern most part of France	फ्रान्सको उत्तरी भाग
notary	a person authorized to perform certain legal formalities	कानूनी, नोटरी
perplexity	completely baffled; very puzzled	अन्योलता
plough	North, direction to the pole star	उत्तर
pompous	self-important, magisterial	भव्य
propositions	a statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion	प्रस्ताव
prosecutor	a person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone	वकिल, अभियोजक
protruded	extend beyond or above a surface	विस्तार, फैलिएका
rheumatism	pain in joints	जोर्नीहरूमा दुखाइ, बाथ रोग
rogue	rascal, wretch, a dishonest or unprincipled man	बदमाश, बेइमान
salvation	lifeline, preservation from harm, ruin or loss	संरक्षण, मुक्ति
savage	wild	जंगली, बर्बर
scanty	small or insufficient in quantity or amount	अपर्याप्त, न्यून
scarlet	red colour	रातो रङ
shafts	stick, finger	छडी, औंला
solemn	characterized by deep sincerity	ईमानदारी, गम्भीर
solitude	the state or situation of being alone	एक्लै हुनु, एकान्त
spits	spit, throw saliva forcibly from mouth	थुक्नु
starched	to stiffen with or as if with starch	कडा बनाउनु, हराउनु
surmounted	cap, stand or be placed on top of	टोपी, माथि राख्नु
tavern	pub, bar	पब, बार, गोदाम
testimony	a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law	गवाही
tilburys	a small open two-wheeled carriage	दुई पाङ्ग्रे गाडी, टिलबरी
tilt-carts	a cart having a body that can be tilted for emptying	दुई पाङ्ग्रे गाडी
tittle-tattle	gossip, scandal, whispers	गफ, घोटाला, फुसफुस
yokel	countryman	देशवासी