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Birth by A. J. Cronin Note to the reader … As you read the story, you might come across portions of sentences written in metaphoric way. These might pose problem in your understanding them. These portions have been underlined and are immediately followed by their meanings …
A Shady Plot by Elsie Brown Para 1, 2 &3 .. Jenkins, the publisher, implored me to write another ghost story, because these were the sort of stories that titillated his readers. Such contents boosted his circulation. He felt his readers just loved my ghost …
A Dog Named Duke by William D. Ellis (Learn the underlined words) Para 1 .. It is a story of 1953. Chuck Hooper was a strong, well-built young manbubbling with energy. Athletic and friendly, he had been a footballer during his university days. Now, he worked …
The Brook by Tennyson — Analysis Stanza by stanza analysis Stanza 1 .. I come from haunts of coot and hern, I make a sudden sally And sparkle out among the fern, To bicker down a valley. Here Tennyson, a keen observer of Nature, personifies …
Comprehension Exercise – 7. Read the following article very carefully, and answer the five questions given at its end. Article taken from The Wire dated 12. 5. 2019 Over 300 domesticated yaks were found dead in the higher reaches of North Sikkim due to starvation. …
The Stories about Flying His First Fight by Liam O’ Flaherly The timid seagull suffers because he is afraid to be on his own. ……………The young seagull was left to its fate. His two brothers and his sister had taken to their wings the previous …
Silk Road by Nick Middleton About the author …. Nick Middleton is an intrepid traveler, an academic, documentary maker, and most importantly, a person with deep and abiding interest in other cultures. He derives great pleasure in speaking about his travels, and his understanding of …
Two Gentlemen from Verona .. Q1 .. What are the qualities of a “gentleman”? Work with your partner and complete the following web-chart by listing the qualities of a gentleman. Answer … In my view, a gentleman ought to be polite, gracious, un-assuming, courteous towards …
The Solitary Reaper By William Wordsworth Behold her, single in the field, Yon solitary Highland Lass! Reaping and singing by herself; Stop here, or gently pass! Alone she cuts and binds the grain, And sings a melancholy strain; O listen! for the Vale profound …
Comprehension Exercise – 5. Read the article thoroughly and answer the questions that follow. The article from BBC A rare Asiatic black bear has been spotted in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), South Korea’s government says. It was captured on video in the eastern part of …