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THE WISE CALIPH
Words/Meaning
| S.No | Words | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Afford | Spare money |
| 2. | Astonish | Amaze |
| 3. | Approach | To come near |
| 4. | Be off | Go away |
| 5. | Beg | Request |
| 6. | Caliph | A Muslim ruler |
| 7. | Certain | Sure |
| 8. | Close | Near |
| 9. | Cling | Stick |
| 10. | Claim | Assert, declare |
| 11. | Disguise | Change the appearance, hide |
| 12. | Dismount | Get down |
| 13. | Dispute | Quarrel |
| 14. | Faithful | Loyal |
| 15. | First-hand | Direct |
| 16. | Hinted | suggest or indicate something indirectly |
| 17. | Instead | In place of |
| 18. | Just | Right, correct |
| 19. | Limp | Walk lamely |
| 20. | Lend | Loan, grant to (someone) the use of (something) |
| 21. | Master | Owner |
| 22. | Mention | Inform |
| 23. | Mingle | Mix |
| 24. | Motion | Move, to signal |
| 25. | Noble | Gentle |
| 26. | Noticed | Observed |
| 27. | Neigh | a characteristic high whinnying sound made by a horse |
| 28. | Obvious | Clear |
| 29. | Puzzled | Confused |
| 30. | Pronounce | Declare |
| 31. | Rags | Torn clothes |
| 32. | Readily | Easily |
| 33. | Reins | Guiding straps of a horse |
| 34. | Settle | Solve |
| 35. | Severe | Serious, stern |
| 36. | Snort | Throw out the air violently |
| 37. | Swear | Take oath |
| 38. | Shiver | Tremble |
| 39. | Stiffen | Harden |
| 40. | Utterly | Completely |
| 41. | Well-to-do | Rich |
| 42. | Wicked | Evil-mannered |
| 43. | Wince | Withdraw oneself |
| 44. | Wisdom | Intelligence |
Short note Or Summary on The Wise Caliph
Caliph Haroon-ur-Rasheed heard both the rich and the beggar.
The Caliph Haroon-ur-Rasheed asked both of them to touch the horse, one by one. At first the beggar touched the horse. On his touch the horse winced, as it did not like his touching. the horse expressed its pleasure by neighing when the rich man touches it. The caliph gave his decision that horse belonged to rich man. He forgave the beggar. The rich man also forgave the beggar and gave him a handful gold coins.
