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Chasing Dreams
Words / Meanings and Summary
S.NO. | Words | Meanings |
---|---|---|
1. | Achieved | Attained, reach |
2. | Addressing | Speak to, talk to |
3. | Afford | Bear (the expenses of ) |
4. | Air | The mixture of gases that all living things breathe. |
5. | Announced | Declare |
6. | Ashamed | Embarrassed or guilty |
7. | Backdrop | Background |
8. | Beaming | Wide and happy |
9. | Bed of roses | Comfortable or easy situation |
10. | Betterment | Improvement |
11. | Blessed | Divinely favoured, Fortunate |
12. | Bore | Past tense of bear |
13. | Borne | Past participle of bear, Put up with. |
14. | Cast | Throw |
15. | Charpoy | A light bedstead or A traditional woven bed used across South Asia. |
16. | Collapse | Having fallen down or given way, To sit or lie down and relax, especially after working hard, etc. |
17. | Commented | Expressed an opinion |
18. | Conversation | Talk or discussion |
19. | Couplet | A pair of successive lines of verse |
20. | Courtyard | An unroofed area of a house. |
21. | Dragged | Pull along forcefully |
22. | Emotions | Strong feelings |
23. | Exclaimed | Cried out suddenly in surprise |
24. | Expenses | Charges, Cost, Price |
25. | Extremely | To a very great degree |
26. | Fertile | High-yielding, fruitful |
27. | Finance | Money matters |
28. | Fulfill | Achieve, Accomplish |
29. | Grateful | Feeling thankful for something. |
30. | Hardship | Difficulties |
31. | Hosted | Organised an event, Act as host at |
32. | Hygiene | Keeping oneself and surroundings clean |
33. | Impressive | Amazing-inspiring, Worth admiring. |
34. | In spite of | Instead of, Despite |
35. | Interrupt | Broken off, discontinuous |
36. | Lazily | In a slow and relaxed way |
37. | Lush | Growing luxuriantly |
38. | Moonlit | Lit by the moon |
39. | Nearby | Close, Not far away |
40. | Neighbourhood | Area or people around us |
41. | Noticed | Observe |
42. | Obligatory | Compulsory |
43. | Politely | In a respectful manner |
44. | Portrayed | Represented, Described |
45. | Preoccupied | Engrossed in thought, Not paying attention because thinking or worrying about something else. |
45. | Quote | Repeat or copy out |
46. | realize | Become fully aware of, To make one's dreams, ideas, plans, etc. happen |
47. | Reluctantly | In an unwilling and hesitant way, Unwilling, therefore slow to act, agree, etc. |
48. | Rolled down | To move down |
49. | Seminar | A conference |
50. | Shabby | In poor condition, In poor condition through much use or being badly cared for. |
51. | Siblings | Brothers or sisters |
52. | Sidelong | Sideways |
53. | Simultaneously | At the same time |
54. | Suggestion | Advice |
55. | Upset | Worry, disappoint |
56. | weathered | Worn, stained, Brown, rough and lined or damaged skin because one has spent a lot of time outside in the sun and wind. |
57. | Wiped | Clean or Rub |
Summary
This is the story of a boy, Jameel, who belongs to a poor family, and his sister Sara. One night, when Jameel's father found his upset, he told his family that he was worried about his future despite passing the exam because there was no college in their village or in the surrounding village. Jameel dreamed of becoming a doctor and opening a hospital in the village, while his sister also dreamed of becoming a doctor. An old friend of his family, Aunt Sadori, was also there and listened their whole converation. She than offered them to stay with her in the city so that the two siblings could continue their education.
Her father allowed Jameel but did not allow Sara because of the expenses, so his brother Khalid encouraged the father not to worry about the expenses. The two siblings went to the city for study to fulfill their dream, which was not a bed of roses. Both brother and sister worked very hard, first they passed college and then in medical college. They give tuition to children to cover their expenses and endure many hardships. Their family also faces many difficulties in fulfilling their dreams and had to sold their fertile land to pay their fourth year fees.
After 12 years of hard work, Jameel builds a hospital in the village, which benefits his village and the surrounding villages. His sister also helped him in his work as a doctor and she also worked on the health and hygiene for the village women. Seeing his dreams come true, Jameel was thankful to God and considers himself blessed.
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