A house, a home (Poem, Word Meanings, Read it loud)

A House, A Home

What is the difference between a house and a home? Discuss it with your partner. Then read the poem.


What is a house? 
It's brick and stone 
And wood that's hard.
Some window glass 
And perhaps a yard.
It's eaves and chimneys
And tile floors
And stucco and roof
And lots of doors.



What is a home?
It's loving and family
And doing for others.
It's brothers and sisters
And fathers and mothers.
It's unselfish acts
And kindly sharing
And showing your loved ones
You're always caring.



-- Lorraine M. Halli 

Word Meanings

between:

बिˈट्‌वीन्‌
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preposition , adverb

1.
in the space in the middle of two things, people, places, etc.

दो वस्‍तुओं, व्‍यक्तियों, स्‍थानों आदि के बीच में; मध्य

I was sitting between Gagan and Charu. I was sitting between Gagan and Charu.
a village between Delhi and Agra

2.
(used about two amounts, distances, ages, times, etc.) at a point that is greater or later than the first and smaller or earlier than the second; somewhere in the middle

(दो दूरवर्ती स्थितियों, मापों, फासलों, आयु, समय आदि के) मध्य में

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house
हाउस्‌
noun
noun: house; noun: house music; plural noun: houses; plural noun: house musics
1.
a building that is made for people to live in
रहने का मकान
Is yours a four-bedroomed or a three-bedroomed house?Is yours a four-bedroomed or a three-bedroomed house?
2.
all the people who live in one house
मकान में रहने वाले सभी लोग
Don’t shout. You’ll wake the whole house up.Don’t shout. You’ll wake the whole house up.
3.
a building that is used for a particular purpose
विशेष प्रयोजन की इमारत
a warehousea warehouse
4.
a large firm involved in a particular kind of business
विशेष प्रकार का व्‍यापार करने वाली बड़ी फ़र्म, व्‍यापारिक प्रतिष्‍ठान
a fashion/publishing housea fashion/publishing house
5.
a restaurant, usually that sells one particular type of food
रेस्‍तराँ (जहाँ प्रायः एक विशेष प्रकार के भोज्‍य पदार्थ मिलते हैं)
a curry/spaghetti housea curry/spaghetti house
house wine [the cheapest wine on a restaurant’s menu]house wine [the cheapest wine on a restaurant’s menu]
6.
a group of people who meet to make a country’s laws
एक जगह मिल-बैठकर देश के लिए क़ानून बनाने वालों का समूह, सदन (के सदस्‍य)
the House of Commonsthe House of Commons
the Houses of Parliamentthe Houses of Parliament
7.
the audience at a theatre or cinema, or the area where they sit
रंगमंच या सिनेमा का दर्शक वर्ग या उनके बैठने का स्‍थान
There was a full house for the play this evening.There was a full house for the play this evening.
verb
verb: house; past tense: housed; past participle: housed; 3rd person present: houses; gerund or present participle: housing
1.
to provide somebody with a place to live
किसी को रहने के लिए स्‍थान उपलब्‍ध कराना, ठहराना
The government must house homeless families.The government must house homeless families.
2.
to contain or keep something
किसी का स्थित होना, किसी वस्‍तु को स्‍थान देना
Her office is housed in a separate building.Her office is housed in a separate building.

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then
द़े᠎̮न्‌
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adverb
adverb: then
1.
(at) that time
उस समय, तब
I spoke to him on Wednesday, but I haven’t seen him since then.I spoke to him on Wednesday, but I haven’t seen him since then.
They met in 1998 and remained close friends from then on.They met in 1998 and remained close friends from then on.
2.
next; after that
अगली; उसके बाद, तत्‍पश्‍चात, तब
There was silence for a minute. Then he replied.There was silence for a minute. Then he replied.
3.
used to show the logical result of a statement or situation
किसी कथन या स्थिति का तर्कसंगत परिणाम दर्शाने के लिए प्रयुक्त
‘I don’t feel at all well.’ ‘Why don’t you go to the doctor then?’‘I don’t feel at all well.’ ‘Why don’t you go to the doctor then?’
If you don’t do any work then you’ll fail the exam.If you don’t do any work then you’ll fail the exam.
4.
SPOKEN
(used after words like now, okay, right, etc. to show the beginning or end of a conversation or statement)
(‘now, okay, right’ आदि शब्‍दों के बाद, किसी बातचीत या वक्तव्‍य का आरंभ या अंत दर्शाने के लिए प्रयुक्त)
Now then, are we all ready to go?Now then, are we all ready to go?
Right then, I’ll see you tomorrow.

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eaves
ईव्‍़ज़्‌
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noun
noun: eave; plural noun: eaves
the edges of a roof that stick out over the walls
दीवार से बाहर निकलती हुई झुकी छत का किनारा; छज्‍जा, ओलती

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Stucco or render is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, exterior walls, and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture.

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kind
काइन्‍ड्‌
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noun
a group whose members all have the same qualities
समान गुणों वाले व्यक्तियों का समूह; वर्ग
people of all kindspeople of all kinds
The concert attracted all kinds of people.
What kind of car have you got?
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sort
type
adjective
caring about others; friendly and generous
परोपकारी; मित्रवत और उदार
Everyone’s been so kind to us since we came here!

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