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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 …
Comprehension Exercise – 6 Creative Writing – 43 Read the following article very carefully, and answer the five questions given at its end. Article taken from the BBC Sandwiched between the mountains and the sea in Japan’s far-west corner, Fukuoka is a city trying to …
The moral of the poem The Frog and the Nightingale Lesson 1…Naivety is a negative trait. It tempts the crooks to manipulate and exploit a naive individual, often leading to very fraught consequences for the latter. In this poem, the gifted nightingale needlessly genuflected before …
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 …
India’s Heroes The students in Mrs. Baruah’s class swiftly straightened up in their seats as she entered the class room. Excitement was in the air as the Class 8A students knew it was going to be different that day. An eloquence practice was scheduled. All …
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 …
I Believe By Brucellis K Sangma I believe if a pebble is thrown upwards I can pierce the heavens And see the angels at play. The poem celebrates the undying spirit, optimism and the countless possibilities of the human beings’ abilities. But, for the …
Small Pain in my Chest By Michael Mack Introduction .. Death follows a soldier at every step of the way in the battlefield. Yet, a valiant soldier lumbers on, braving the enemy bullets and the injuries to his body. Death often comes slowly inflicting excruciating …
My Lost Dollar by Stephen Leacock Introduction .. This short story bristles with subtle humour. Writing with an intention to amuse the reader, the story mixes comical expressions, moralizing, and self pity to weave a story around a friend’s failure to repay a loan of …