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Grammar — Use of ‘somdewhat’ and ‘rather’ in sentences

Use of ‘somewhat’ in sentences. Example 1…   Sasmita had gone to her friend’s birthday party wearing a traditional Sambalpuri saree whereas all others came wearing western clothes. Sasmita felt somewhat awkward as others stared at her often. Example 2 .. The temperature at Rench today …

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Chief Seattle’s Speech

ICSE English Literature … Chief Seattle’s Speech Background .. The Americans that inhabit the United States of America today were not there before the early eighteenth century, nor was there a single unified country like the United States we see today. After the intrepid Spaniard …

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A Dog Named Duke by William D. Ellis (paraphrasing)

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 …

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The Brook by Tennyson — Explanation

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 …

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ICSE Literature —–The Inchcape Rock

Inchcape Rock by Robert Southey (1820)   No stir in the air, no stir in the sea, The Ship was still as she could be; Her sails from heaven received no motion, Her keel was steady in the ocean.   Meaning .. The sea was …

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ICSE Class 9 Literature –HUNGER — explanation

Hunger by Nasira Sharma Introduction ….  The story is set in Afghanistan. This cursed country has been embroiled in coups, big power rivalry, internecine warfare, internal strife, and religious chauvinism for a very long time. The unending conflict has plagued the country for nearly 50 …

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The Lotus by Toru Dutt

The Lotus-Toru Dutt (1856-1877) Love came to Flora asking for a flower That would of flowers be undisputed queen, The lily and the rose, long, long had been Rivals for that high honour. Bards of power Had sung their claims. “The rose can never tower …

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The Tree by Philip Larkin

The Tree by Phillip Larkin The trees are coming into leaf Like something almost being said; The recent buds relax and spread, Their greenness is a kind of grief. Meaning … It is spring time. New tender leaves appear on the branches as the tree …

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In the Bazaars of Hyderabad by Sarojini Naidu — Explanation

In the Bazaars of Hyderabad   Introduction…. Born with Bengali roots to an intellectually-gifted parents, Sarojini Naidu had the opportunity to receive good education both in India and in England. She made the best of her extraordinary talent and privileged upbringing to do things that …

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