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Chapter X
I ‘But if it be a girl?’ ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be. I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man. Think of this and be glad. My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Think of this and be glad.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’”
up to a particular time
From this reading “My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’”
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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 I ‘But if it be a girl?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
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From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
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From this reading ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.
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From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
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From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
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From this reading Think of this and be glad.
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From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I ‘But if it be a girl?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.
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From this reading ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Lord of my life, it cannot be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Think of this and be glad.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Think of this and be glad.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
up to a particular time
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have prayed for so many nights, and sent gifts to Sheikh Badl’s shrine so often, that I know God will give us a son--a man-child that shall grow into a man.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading My mother shall be his mother till I can take him again, and the mullah of the Pattan mosque shall cast his nativity--God send he be born in an auspicious hour!--and then, and then thou wilt never weary of me, thy slave.’
