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Vocabulary Exercise – 15 English Skill Building – 15 Learn six new words and phrases with practical examples Temperate Meaning 1 – Sadhus are temperate in their food habits. They eat moderate and frugal meals. They are temperate in their speech and act. The young … Read more
Quality by John Galsworthy About the author ….John Galsworthy (1867–1933), the celebrated English novelist and playwright will remain evergreen in the minds of readers for his campaign against class divide, the malaise of materialistic pursuits of the affluent class, and the appalling conditions in prisons … Read more
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin About the author .. Kate Chopin(1850-1904) is remembered as much for her gripping short stories, as for her pioneering role in American feminist movement. She believed in the institution of marriage as any normal woman, but her … Read more
The Voice of Humanity by Rabindranath Tagore About Tagore .. A true universalist and a liberal, Tagore shot to international prominence when his book Gitanjali got him the Nobel Prize. From his adolescent days, Tagore’s literary genius had begun to unravel. He loathed formal education … Read more
Of Expenses by Francis Bacon Complete explanation of the essay alongside the original text Original RICHES are for spending, and spending for honor and good actions. Therefore extraordinary expense must be limited by the worth of the occasion; for voluntary undoing may be as well … Read more
On Going out for a Walk by Max Beerbohm About the author .. A humorist par excellence, Beerbohm excelled in parody and caricature. Through his writing writings and innocent satire, he brought reading pleasure to countless readers. Sir Henry Maximilian (Max, in short) Beerbohm (1872-1956) espouses his … Read more
Gifts by Ralph Waldo Emerson About the author .. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 -1882) was among the foremost thinkers of his times. He wrote poems, essays, and gave numerous lectures. His lectures bore the hallmarks of his incisive analysis of societal values, the emptiness of … Read more
The Dear Departed by Stanley Houghton Complete summary of the drama ‘The Dear Departed’ included in the CBSE Class 10 book Interact in English – Literature Reader. The story centers around the loneliness and neglect many people contend with in their dotage. The subject dealt … Read more
Kapil Dev by Sunil Gavasker In this short biographical account, Sunil Gavaskar, a cricket legend himself, chronicles the rise and rise of Kapil Dev from a budding player to a cricket icon, admired and adored by millions of Indians. The path of Kapil Dev from … Read more
Air pollution : A Hidden Menace Answers to short questions 1. What accident took place at Bhopal in 1984? Ans .. On December 2, 1984, lethal methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal leading to a deadly disaster. Thousands perished … Read more