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Chapter II
HOUSE-BUILDING. “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high! Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles. The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked]. Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!”
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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 “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
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From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
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From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
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From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
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From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
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From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
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From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
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From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
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From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
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From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
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From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
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From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
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From this reading HOUSE-BUILDING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
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From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of growing upwards, they seem to grow downwards, like lighted candles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
at the time that
From this reading The bricks also are good for nothing—chipped, broken, katcha [only sun-dried], when I gave strict orders for pakka [baked].
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Cannot a fellow be absent for a week without finding everything neglected, everything at a standstill?—Nabi Bakhsh!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHAT’S this?—not a coolie at work; the place a litter of bricks and dust; the pillars of the veranda not a foot high!
