Chapter 6 of In Black and White is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of In Black and White is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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.
Chapter 6 of In Black and White is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ““Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ““Is she dead, Sahib?””
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Then she died.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading ““Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.”
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading ““Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.”
feel sadness
From this reading ““Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.”
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
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.
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.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Is she dead, Sahib?”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then she died.
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.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
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.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
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.
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.
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is she dead, Sahib?”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
feel sadness
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
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.
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading “Is she dead, Sahib?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she died.
not in physical motion
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
carry out
From this reading “Then I will mourn, and afterwards take an inventory of the furniture in this house.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
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.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she died.
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.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Holden sat still, and all thought was taken from him,—till he heard Ameera’s mother lift the curtain.
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.
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.
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.
Chapter 6 of In Black and White by Rudyard Kipling holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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