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A Psalm of Life (Q & A)

A Psalm of Life by H.W. Longfellow (CHSE Odisha Class 12) students. @BKEnglishclasses   Q1. What does the poet mean by “Life is real! Life is earnest”? ЁЯСЙ The poet means life is not a dream or play. It is serious and real. We should live it with purpose, not waste it in laziness. Q2. What should not be our goal, according to the poet? ЁЯСЙ Our goal should not be just enjoyment or sorrow. Life is not meant only for pleasure or pain, but for action and doing good deeds. Q3. How does the poet view death? ЁЯСЙ The poet says death is not the final end. The soul is immortal. Life continues beyond death, so we must live meaningfully before it comes. Q4. What is meant by “Dust thou art, to dust returnest”? ЁЯСЙ It means our body will return to dust after death. But the poet reminds us the soul does not die, so we must live with purpose. Q5. What does the poet say about the present? ЁЯСЙ The poet says we should act in the present time. Neither regret the past ...

Standing Up For Yourself

Word meanings  Unit 1 divorced : (husband and wife) separated by a court of law рммିрммାрм╣рм░ рмЖрмЗрми рм╕୍рм╡ୀрмХୃрмд рмЫାрмб଼рмкрмд୍рм░  front: war front, a place where two armies are engaged in a battle (рмпୁрмж୍рмзрмХ୍рм╖େрмд୍рм░) geologist: a person who studies rocks and crust of the earth to know its history (рмнୂрмдрмд୍рмд୍рммрммିрмд୍) concert: musical entertainment elegantly: neatly, showing a good sense of style (рм╕ୁрми୍рмжрм░ рмнାрммрм░େ) overcome : conquer (рмЬрнЯ рмХрм░ିрммା) Unit 2 masterfully : carelessly (рммେрмЦାрмдрм░ рмнାрммрм░େ/рммେрмкрм░ୁрмЖ рмнାрммрм░େ) Rolling : рмПрмкାрмЦ рм╕େрмкାрмЦ рм╣ୋрмЗ рмЪାрм▓ିрммା  gait : manner of walking (рмЪାрм▓ିрммା рмврмЩ୍рмЧ) peak: a lock of hair growing just above the forehead (рмоୁрмг୍рмб рмЙрмкрм░େ рме‌ିрммା рмЬрмЯ) tumble : fall (рмкрмб଼ିрмпିрммା) fiery : рмЕрмЧ୍рмиିрморнЯ , рмЬ୍рм╡рм│рми୍рмд, рмЕрмЧ୍рмиିрмЧрм░୍рмн cascade : waterfall (рмЬрм│рмк୍рм░рмкାрмд) pock-marked face: face with marks left after the smallpox рмм୍рм░рмг рмжାрмЧ рмеିрммା рмоୁрм╣ଁ  lieutenants : (here) supporters (рм╕рморм░୍рмермХ) impressively : (here) without the slightest hesitation (рмж୍рммିрмзାрм╣ୀрмирмнାрммେ ) tripped : followed by walking or running (рмЬୋрм░୍ рм░େ рмкାрмж рмкрмХାрмЗ рмЪାрм▓ିрммା) Heel- рмЧୋрмЗрмаି...

Identify Nouns

1. The dog chased the ball. 2. My friend lives in Delhi. 3. The teacher explained the lesson clearly. 4. Books are kept on the table. 5. The river flows through the valley. 6. Her dress is made of silk. 7. The sun rises in the east. 8. The students are writing in their notebooks. 9. The baby is sleeping in the crib. 10. We visited the museum last Sunday. 11. The garden is full of flowers. 12. The shopkeeper sold fresh vegetables. 13. My uncle works in a bank. 14. The moon looks bright tonight. 15. Our team won the match. 16. The road is crowded with vehicles. 17. I bought a pen and a diary. 18. The computer is on the desk. 19. We saw a tiger in the forest. 20. The city is famous for its temples.

Legend Behind a Legend (Word meanings & Question- Answer)

ЁЯМ╝ Unit - 1 bandit queen : queen of the robbers (рмжрм╕୍рнЯୁрм░ାрмгୀ) menagerie : a collection of wild animals (рммрмг୍рнЯрмЬрми୍рмдୁ рмоାрми рмЩ୍рмХ рм╕ଂрмЧ୍рм░рм╣ାрм│рнЯ) exploits : some unusual thing that someone does that you think is brave, exciting or entertaining domesticated : an animal trained to live with or work for humans (рмЧୃрм╣рмкାрм│ିрмд) struck : occurred (рмормиେрмкрмб଼ିрм▓ା) gruff : unfriendly and cruel (рмиିрм╖୍рмаୁрм░ рм╕୍рммрмнାрммрм╕рмо୍рмкрми୍рми) tough : strict and severe (рм╢ୃрмЩ୍рмЦрм│ିрмд) brooked no nonsense : tolerated only important and necessary things (рммାрмЬେ рмХрмеା рм╕рм╣୍рнЯ рмХрм░ିрмкାрм░рми୍рмдି рмиାрм╣ିଁ) suffered no feels : did not tolerate stupidity in others (рмиିрм░୍рммୋрмзрмдାрмХୁ рмк୍рм░рм╢୍рм░рнЯ рмжିрмЕрми୍рмдି рмиାрм╣ିଁ) itnerant articles : articles published in different magazines (рммିрмнିрми୍рми рмкрмд୍рм░ିрмХାрм░େ рмк୍рм░рмХାрм╢ିрмд рмЕрмиେрмХ рм▓େрмЦା ) shot in the dark : a hopeful attempt (рмПрмХ рмЖрм╢ାрмкୂрм░୍рмг୍рмг рмЙрмж୍рнЯрмо ) utter : great (рмоାрмд୍рм░ାрмд୍рм╡ିрмХ) delight : pleasure (рмЖрмирми୍рмж) precise : exact (рмиିрм░୍рмж୍рмжିрм╖୍рмЯ) instructions : directions (рмиିрм░୍рмж୍рмжେрм╢ ) Unit - 2 semidarkness: half-darkness (рмЕрм░୍рме рмЕрми୍рмзрмХାрм░) click : sound (рм╢рмм୍рмж) detailed : was given m...

Nouns

ЁЯМЯ ** NOUN: Definition** A **noun** is a **word that names a person, place, thing, idea, or quality**. ЁЯза **Example**: * Rani (person) * Odisha (place) * Chair (thing) * Honesty (idea) --- ## ЁЯУЪ **TYPES OF NOUNS** There are **5 main types** of nouns: --- ### 1. **Proper Noun** A **Proper Noun** is the **name of a particular person, place, or organization**. It always **begins with a capital letter**. ✅ **Examples**: * Mahatma Gandhi * India * English * CHSE Board * Bhubaneswar ЁЯФ╣ **Note**: Common nouns become proper nouns when they name specific things. ЁЯСЙ *River* = common noun, but *Ganga* = proper noun. --- ### 2. **Common Noun** A **Common Noun** is a **general name** for a person, place, or thing in a **class or group**. ✅ **Examples**: * Girl * City * School * Book * Country ЁЯУЭ These are **not capitalized** unless they begin a sentence. --- ### 3. **Collective Noun** A **Collective Noun** is the **name of a group** of people, animals, or things taken together as one unit. ✅ **Exam...

Three Questions (Word meanings)

Word meanings  above all: more than anything else (рмЕрми୍рнЯ рм╕рморм╕୍рмд рммିрм╖рнЯрмаାрм░ୁ рмЕрмзିрмХ ) occurred: came to mind (рмоୁрмг୍рмбрмХୁ рмЖрм╕ିрм▓ା) proclaimed: made known publicly or officially (рмЖрмиୁрм╖୍рмаାрмиିрмХ рмнାрммрм░େ рмШୋрм╖рмгା рмХрм▓େ) pastimes: things done to pass time pleasantly (рм╕рморнЯ) Reward: prize (рмкୁрм░рм╕୍рмХାрм░) beforehand: in advance (рмЖрмЧୁрмЖ) letting: allowing (рмЕрмиୁрмормдି) absorbed: giving the whole mind to (рмормЬ୍рмЬିрмпିрммା) skill: expertness (рммିрм╢େрм╖рмЬ୍рмЮрмдା, рмжрмХ୍рм╖рмдା) warfare: the state of being at war (рмпୁрмж୍рмз) Unit-2 quitted : left рмд୍рнЯାрмЧ рмХрм▓େ, рмЫାрмб଼ିрм▓େ  cell : a single room рмЧୋрмЯିрмП рмХୋрмарм░ୀ hermit : a holy person living alone рмПрмХ рмкрммିрмд୍рм░ рмм୍рнЯрмХ୍рмдି dismounted : climbed down рммିрм╕рм░୍рмЬрми, рмЙрм▓୍рм╣ାрмЗ рмкрмб଼ିрм▓େ  approached : went towards рмЖрмбрмХୁ рмЧрм▓ା, рмиିрмХрмЯрмдрм░ рм╣େрм▓େ  unfastened : opened рмЦୋрм▓ିрм▓େ soaked : wet рмУрмжା ceased : stopped рмЕрмЯрмХି рмЧрм▓ା revived : got well again рмкୁрмгି рмнрм▓ рм╣ୋрмЗрмЧрм▓ା crouched down : рмЖрмг୍рмаୁ рмоାрмб଼ି рммрм╕ିрммା, рмирмЗଁрмХрм░ି рммрм╕ିрммା  threshold : doorstep рм╕ୀрмоା frail : weak and thin рмжୁрм░୍рммрм│ рмПрммଂ рмкрмдрм│ା spade: an instrument for digging (рмХୋрмб଼ି) fainting : collapsing (рмЕрмЪେрмд,...

The Ballad of Father Gilligan (word meanings)

priest : a person who performs religious rites of the church рмкାрмж୍рм░ୀ  weary : tired (рмХ୍рм│ାрми୍рмд) his flock : members of his parish (рмЧୀрм░୍рмЬା рмЕрмзୀрмирм╕୍рме рм▓ୋрмХ) sods : upper strata of grasslands (рмШାрм╕рмЪେрмХା ) nodded : relaxed (рморм╕୍рмдрмХ рмЕрммрмирмд рмХрм░ି рммିрм╢୍рм░ାрмо рмХрм░ିрммା, рмдрми୍рмж୍рм░ାрмЪ୍рмЫрми୍рми рм╣େрммା ) moth-hour of eve : the time just before the evening when moths come out (рм╕рми୍рмз୍рнЯାрм░ рмаିрмХ୍ рмкୂрм░୍рмм рм╕рморнЯ) grieve : regret (рмжୁଃрмЦ рмк୍рм░рмХାрм╢ рмХрм░ିрммା) rest : рммିрм╢୍рм░ାрмо peace : рм╢ାрми୍рмдି forgive : excuse (рмХ୍рм╖рмоା рмХрм░ିрммା) knelt : рмЖрмг୍рмаେрмЗрм▓େ leaned : рмЖрмЙрмЬି рмкрмб଼ିрм▓େ the moth-hour went : рмЧୋрмзୁрм│ି рм╕рморнЯ рмЕрмдିрмХ୍рм░ାрми୍рмд peeped : came into view (рмжୃрм╢୍рнЯрмХୁ рмЖрм╕ିрм▓ା) They : (here) the stars (рмдାрм░рмХାрм░ାрмЬି ) millions grew : many more stars appeared in the sky (рмЖрммିрм░୍рмнାрмм рм╣େрм▓ା) shook : rustled ( рм╣рм▓ୁрмеିрм▓ା ) And God … mankind : God covered the world with darkness and spoke softly to the mankind.(рмнрмЧрммାрми рмоୃрмжୁ рм╕୍рм╡рм░рм░େ рмормгିрм╖ рмЬାрмдିрмХୁ) shade : рмЫାрмЗ whispered : рмЪୁрмк୍‌рмЪୁрмк୍ рмХрм░ି рмХрм╣ିрм▓େ mankind : рмоାрмирммрмЬାрмдି stood upright : sprang up suddenly awakened from sleep torn by his own conscience (рмдାрмб଼рмиାрм░େ рм╣рмаାрмд୍ рмиିрмжрм░...