THE EYES HAVE IT by Ruskin Bond : Word-notes

The following word-notes will help you to understand the text The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond :

• Rohana = name of a railway station. It is a small place of less population in Uttarpradesh. The nearest major city to Rohana is Saharanpur.
• Couple = husband and wife; married pair.
• Anxious = worried; concerned.
• Instructions = directions; information on what to do; advice.
• Strangers = unknown or unfamiliar persons.
• Sensitive = responsive; susceptible; perceptive.
• Dehra = a town in Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh.
• Startled = surprised or amazed.
• Exclamation = utterance in amazement.
• Registers = impresses; strikes; appeals.
• Tellingly = powerfully; forcefully; effectively; significantly.
• Remaining senses = the senses other than the sight.
• Wondered = thought about; thought in amazement; doubted; suspected.
• Prevent = block; obstruct; resist;impede; stop; control; check.
• Provided = if; on condition that.
• Getting off = getting down; alighting; leaving the train.
• Formidable = dreadful; unmanageable.
• Mussoorie = a hill station in the Dehradun District of Uttarakhand.
• Logfire = fire produced from round, hard pieces of wood.
• Deserted = lonely; uninhibited.
• Romantic = imaginative.
• Fool = stupid fellow; dull-witted person.
• Romantic fool = a person guided by emotion.
• Ledge = a narrow shelf projecting from a window; sill.
• Pretence = deception.
• Landscape = everything that can be sen across a large area of land.
• Panting = quick breathing.
• Rumble = a long deep series of sounds.
• Flashing by = passing by quickly.
• Ventured = took the risk of saying something.
• Gallant = brave; courageous; chivalrous; heroic.
• Sparkle = liveliness; glow; radiance.
• Stream = small river.
• Encounter = sudden meeting.
• Shrieked = gave a loud sound.
• Bun = small coil of hair at back of head.
• Plaited = arrangement of hair in three or more interlaced strands.
• Porters = persons who carry bags and loads of other people; coolies.
• Vendors = sellers of food etc.
• Tantalising = tempting; provoking; exciting.
• Lingered = remained; continued to exist; prevailed.
• Confusion = mess; disorder; chaos.
• Stammered = spoke indistinctly; uttered with faltering accent.
• Apology = pardon; a statement of regret having done wrong.
• Banged = closed with a loud noise.
• Groaned = make a long deep wailing sound; make a painful sound.
• Fascinating = alluring; charming; extremely interesting; highly attractive.
• Reverie = day-dream.
• High-pitched = shrill ; very loud and sharp.
• Disappointed = upset; sad;dejected; pensive; disheartened.

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