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16. Bundle – a collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together.
17. Tuck – push, folds, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes)
so as to hide or secure them.
18. Line of work- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
19. Beam – a ray or shaft of light.
20. Crept – move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
21. Drew – pull or drag
22. Sighed – emit a long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness.
23. Startled – feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm.
(Read page 11)
―When I reached the station I did not stop at the ticket office (I had never bought a ticket in my life) but
dashed straight to the platform. The Lucknow Express was just moving out. …
…My shirt and pyjamas stuck to my skin, and a cold wind blew the rain across my face.‖
Check your Vocabulary(Read, Comprehend & Write the new words & the meaning in your
CW Notebook)
24. Dashed- Quickly ran towards something
25. Carriages- any of the separate sections of a train that carry passengers.
26. Hesitated- pause in indecision before saying or doing something.
27. Deserted- (of a place) empty of people.
28. Curious- eager to know or learn something.
29. Robbed- take property unlawfully from (a person or place) by force or threat of force.
30. Bazaar- market
31. Maidan- a park
32. Drizzle- light rain falling in very fine drops.
(Read page 12)
―I went back to the bazaar and sat down in the shelter of the clock tower.
…. And the smile came by itself, without any effort.‖
33. Shelter- a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
34. Clock Tower- a tower, typically forming part of a church or civic building, with a large clock at the
top.
35. Midnight- twelve o'clock at night.
36. Damp- slightly wet.
37. Cinema- a theatre where films are shown for public entertainment.
38. Hurried- done in a hurry; rushed.
39. Undetected- not detected or discovered.
40. Clouded- make or become less clear or transparent.
Now let’s watch this(Audio Visual &Comprehending)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYe-7XsstHk
Here’s a quick recap – Let’s summarise: THE THIEF'S STORY.pptx(Think & Relate)
Key points – lets summarise(Reading & writing)
summary
Anil was a young writer.
He was living his life very carelessly.
