Level: B.A/ B.B.S || Lesson 46 A Painful Case (James Joyce, Ireland 1882-1941) Words Meaning Cause = reason Pretentious = showy Somber = dark Distillery = wine factory Shallow = not deep Lofty = very high Sheaf = bundle Inscribe = write Paste = stick Fragrance = smell Unnamable = unfriendly Roam = wander Stout … Read moreA Painful Case | Flax Golden Tales | Four Levels of Interpretation
Level: B.A/ B.B.S || Lesson 42 Swan Song (Anton Chekhov, Russia 1860-1904) Words Meaning Litter = to make dirty Rascal = mad Pile up = heap Muzzy = confused Lurk = appear Elegant = graceful Heap up = pile up Corpse = dead body Tomb = grave Shivers = tremulous motion Sickening = disgusting Withstood … Read moreSwan Song || Flax Golden Tales || Four Levels of Interpretation
Level: B.A/ B.B.S || Lesson 37 The Stub-Book (Pedro Antonio de Alarcon, Spain 1833-1891) Words Meaning Stub = remains of a cheque or receipt Duke = high rank post Yield = produce Toil = work Linger = delay Scoundrel = foolish Astonishment = surprise Deal with = relate Semi = half Grand = splendid Castle … Read moreThe Stub-Book || Four Levels of Interpretation || Flax Golden Tales
Level: B.A/ B.B.S || Lesson 36 Science And The “Spirits” (John Tyndall F.R.S., England 1820-1893) Words Meaning Spirit = soul Phenomena = event Urge = request Sketch = article Attempt = make effort Conduct = guide Unbelief = doubt By no means = not at all Accumulation = collection Manifestation = appearance Preconceived = predetermined … Read moreScience And The “Spirits || Flax Golden Tales || Four Levels
Level: B.A/ B.B.S || Lesson 35 Third Thoughts (E.V. Lucas, England 1868-1938) Words Meaning Destiny = luck, fate Thought = consideration Curiosity = eagerness Cathedral = main churches Pondered = thought Turner = a well known English painter Scornfully = hatefully Incredible = unbelievable Astonish = surprise Elated = very happy Authentic = real, original … Read moreThird Thoughts | Four Levels of Interpretation
Level: B.A/ B.B.S || Lesson 34 King John and The Abbot of Canterbury (Anonymous, England) Words Meaning Anonymous = name not given Ancient = primitive Anon = soon Merry = happy With main and might = using all one’s force Concerning = relating Renown = fame Fortnight = period of 15 days Abbot = father, … Read moreKing John and The Abbot of Canterbury || Four Levels of Interpretation
Level: B.A/ B.B.S || Lesson 31 The Making of A Scientist (V.S. Ramchandran, India 1951) Words Meaning Destined = having good luck Curious = eager Passionately = intensely Pathological = connected with disease Yearning = desire Innate = from birth Breed = babies Turbulence = disturbance Contagious = infected Arcane = mysterious Stifle = destroy … Read moreTU || Flax Golden Tales || Four Levels of Interpretation Lesson 31
Level: B.A/ B.B.S || Lesson 29 Gaia (Shreedhar Lohani, Nepal 1944) Words Meaning Gaia = the Greek goddess of earth Endures = bear Searing = very hot Withered = became dry Devour = to eat greedy Cavernous = very large Crooked = dishonest Gaunt = very weak Mildew = very small fungus Turbulence = disturbance … Read moreTU || Flax Golden Tales || Foul Levels of Interpretation Lesson 29
Level: B.A/ B.B.S || Lesson 26 Adaptive Failure: Easter’s End (Jared Diamond, USA 1937) Words Meaning Posed = created Riveting = exciter Mysteries = secrets Succumb = surrender Unsurpassed = matchless Gigantic = terrible Canoe = small boat Frail = weak Voyage = sea journey Impoverished = made poor Enhanced = improved Beset = surrounded … Read moreTU || Flax Golden Tales || Four Levels of Interpretation Lesson 26
Level: B.A/ B.B.S || Lesson 17 Curbing The One-Monster (Fiona C. Jenkins, New Zealand 1947) Words Meaning Curbing = Ignoring Media = Communication means Tycoons = Rich people Hurricane = Sea storm Albeit = Although Rational = reasonable Raise Cain = show anger Precious = valuable Fabulously = extremely Restrict = prohibit Strive = make … Read moreTU || Flax Golden Tales || Four Levels of Interpretation Lesson 17
