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Lines Written in Early Spring’

‘Lines Written in Early Spring’ <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6190786607121964"      crossorigin="anonymous"></script> POEM EXPLANATION I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined, In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts , Bring sad thoughts to the mind.       To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think What man has made of man.       Through primrose tufts, in that green bower, The periwinkle trailed its wreaths; And ’tis my faith that every flower Enjoys the air it breathes. The birds around me hopped and played, Their thoughts I cannot measure:— But the least motion which they made It seemed a thrill of pleasure. The budding twigs spread out their fan, To catch the breezy air; And I must think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there.   If this belief from heaven be ...

GRAMMAR: SENTENCES

 SENTENCES A sentence  is a group of words that makes complete sense by itself. It begins with a capital letter. I t ends with a full stop ( . )  an exclamation mark ( ! )  or a question mark ( ? ) Examples :John works hard.              I like to read books. PARTS OF SENTENCE Every sentence has two parts namely a Subject  and a Predicate. SUBJECT AND PREDICATE The subject  is the first part of a sentence that tells what a sentence is about. The subject is always a noun or a pronoun or a group of words that does the work of a noun. Example :The old place is considered haunted. The predicate  is second part of a sentence that says something about the subject. The predicate may consist of one word or several words with the essential word being a verb. Example : My dress is beautiful. ( The verb is the essential word in the predicate. )                     

RISING ABOVE TERROR

RISING ABOVE TERROR ( Author - Shabnam Banerjee Wahi) DIFFICULT WORDS :- 1. Hues - colours 2. Silhouette-The dark shape or shadow of something. 3. Regal- royal 4. Tranquillity - the quality or state of being calm. 5. Foreboding- A strong unpleasant feeling that something very bad is going to happen soon. 6. Pent up - Strong feeling that is not expressed. 7. Transpired -happened 8. Transcend - Go beyond,Surpass. 9.Vivid - Splendour. 10. Splendour - Magnificent. 11. Meadows - A piece of grassland near river. 12.Paradise-Heaven. 13.Refugee - A person seeking 14. Attic- Party inside the roof of building. 15. Majestic - Showing impressive beauty. 16. Divine -Delightful 17. Creed -a set of beliefs or principles (religious) that strongly influence somebody's life. Complete the sentences :- 1. Children of service officers learn to stay with their mothers as their father often had to stay in sensitive areas leaving behind their family . 2. Two very strong antonyms with which the narrator co...

GRAMMAR : DETERMINERS

DETERMINERS Determiners   are words placed in front of a noun to make it clear what the noun refers to.  l A   determiner  is a word that introduces a noun. It always comes before a noun, not after, and it also comes before any other adjectives used to describe the noun. l Determiners are required before a singular noun but are optional when it comes to introducing plural nouns. A  determiner  is a word that comes before a noun or noun phrase. A determiner identifies whether the noun or noun phrase is general or specific.Let’s use the word “dog” for an example. “Dog” with determiners: A dog barked. The dog barked. In the first example, we do not know which dog barked.  The determiner , “a,” is general in nature. In the second example, a specific dog barked.  The determiner, “the,” is specific in nature. My brown dog barked. Here, “my” is the determiner and “brown” is the adjective. The word, “my” shows the dog’s relationship to the speaker, wherea...

The Kidnapping of Clarissa Montgomery

The Kidnapping of Clarissa Montgomery Author:-   ROBIN KLEIN (born 28 February 1936) is an Australian writer.She is famous for writing books for children.Some of her famous works include Hating Alison Ashley , Halfway Across The Galaxy and Turn Left  and Came Back to Show You I Could Fly.She lives in Melbourne,Australia.She has won many awards for her books.She lives near Melbourne,Australia. Summary When Clarissa is kidnapped, she bosses her captors into doing the job right, or her way. But her parents don't want her back and the crooks are stuck with her. WORD MEANINGS :- Abduction-The action of taking someone away against their will. Snarled-Spoke in an unpleasant,angry way. Loaded-very rich (here) Scat-To tell someone to go away. Dealt out-Gave cards to Clarissa to play. Jeered-Shouted or laughed at the kidnappers. Corny-old fashioned,dull. Ambush-an attack from a hidden position. Pier-A structure built from the land over water and used for getting on and off boats. Dra...