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Chapter IV
Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera? But it was even so. They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride. Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman. Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was even so.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
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From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
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From this reading Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was even so.
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From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
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From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
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From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was even so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
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From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
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From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
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From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
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From this reading Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
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From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was even so.
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From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
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From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
not any; not one
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
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From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was even so.
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From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was even so.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.
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From this reading Silver tires were upon the wheels of the bullock-cart, and silken curtains hid the woman.
at the time that
From this reading They of the headman’s household came on a pilgrimage to Muttra when She was but newly a bride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sahib, I made no haste in their conveyance, for the wind parted the curtains and I saw Her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Love knows no caste; else why should I, a Musalman and the son of a Musalman, have sought a Hindu woman—a widow of the Hindus—the sister of the headman of Pateera?
