Chapter VI
Then she died. Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain. “Is she dead, Sahib?” “She is dead.” “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
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Chapter VI
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Then
she
died.
Holden
sat
still,
and
all
thought
was
taken
from
him,—till
he
heard
Ameera’s
mother
lift
the
curtain.
“Is
she
dead,
Sahib?”
“She
is
dead.”
“Then
I
will
mourn,
and
afterwards
take
an
inventory
of
the
furniture
in
this
house.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Then
she
died.
Line 2
Holden
sat
still,
and
all
thought
was
taken
from
him,—till
he
heard
Ameera’s
mother
lift
the
curtain.
Line 3
“Is
she
dead,
Sahib?”
Line 4
“She
is
dead.”
/ʃiː ɪz dead/
Line 5
“Then
I
will
mourn,
and
afterwards
take
an
inventory
of
the
furniture
in
this
house.
Learner Dictionary
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Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Is she dead, Sahib?””
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.”
Till
preposition
US /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.”
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afterwards
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From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
all
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From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
Ameera's
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From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
curtain
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From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is she dead, Sahib?”
died
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From this reading Then she died.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
furniture
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From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
heard
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From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
Holden
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From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
house
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From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
inventory
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From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is she dead, Sahib?”
lift
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From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
mother
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From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
mourn
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From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
Sahib
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From this reading “Is she dead, Sahib?”
sat
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From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she died.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
taken
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From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
Then
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From this reading Then she died.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.