Chapter 6 of The Home and the World is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Home and the World is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Panchu was dumbfounded. "My aunt died long ago," he protested. In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second. "But my uncle died before my aunt," exclaimed Panchu, still more mystified. "Where was the time for him to marry again?"
Chapter 6 of The Home and the World is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “"My aunt died long ago," he protested.”
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “Panchu was dumbfounded.”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.”
take in marriage
From this reading “"Where was the time for him to marry again?"”
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading “"But my uncle died before my aunt," exclaimed Panchu, still more mystified.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"My aunt died long ago," he protested.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.”
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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 In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
anew
From this reading "Where was the time for him to marry again?"
in the past
From this reading "My aunt died long ago," he protested.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "My aunt died long ago," he protested.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But my uncle died before my aunt," exclaimed Panchu, still more mystified.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "My aunt died long ago," he protested.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Panchu was dumbfounded.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But my uncle died before my aunt," exclaimed Panchu, still more mystified.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Where was the time for him to marry again?"
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My aunt died long ago," he protested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where was the time for him to marry again?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "My aunt died long ago," he protested.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
take in marriage
From this reading "Where was the time for him to marry again?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But my uncle died before my aunt," exclaimed Panchu, still more mystified.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My aunt died long ago," he protested.
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading "But my uncle died before my aunt," exclaimed Panchu, still more mystified.
not any; not one
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
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From this reading Panchu was dumbfounded.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "My aunt died long ago," he protested.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
not in physical motion
From this reading "But my uncle died before my aunt," exclaimed Panchu, still more mystified.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "But my uncle died before my aunt," exclaimed Panchu, still more mystified.
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Panchu was dumbfounded.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where was the time for him to marry again?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In reply he was told that he was thinking of his uncle's first wife, but that the former had lost no time in taking to himself a second.
Chapter 6 of The Home and the World by Rabindranath Tagore holds 423 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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