Use of Could  The word "could" is a modal verb, and it's used in several ways in English. Main uses: 1. Past ability To talk about something someone was able to do in the past. Example: When I was younger, I could r…

Mind Map    Of Keeping Quiet 1 Theme of Silence and Stillness Call for Silence: "Now we will count to twelve" a moment of pause, urging people to stop and reflect Global Stillness: "Not speak in any language" …

Mind Map A Photograph   A Photograph The Image and the Past The Snapshot Two girl cousins paddling with narrator's mother Mother is the big girl, about twelve years old Captured by an uncle with a camera A sweet, youthful fac…

A Photograph By Shirley Toulson The cardboard shows me how it was  When the two girl cousins went paddling,  Each one holding one of my mother's hands,  And she the big girl - some twelve years or so.  All three stood still t…

We're Not Afraid to Die...  if We Can All Be Together Gordon Cook and Alan East Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context. honing our seafaring skills हमारे समुद्री कौशल को निखारना ominous sil…

MIND  MAP Of THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY  By KUSHWANT SINGH GRANDMOTHER wrinkled face always prayed fat & slightly bent Couldn't walk straight 3 Phases Of Friendship Between Grandmother And Narrator phase 1 Close friends waked…

Mind Map Lost Spring Main Characters Saheb-e-Alam: Ragpicker in the neighbourhood. Left Dhaka due to storms. No school in his neighbourhood; hopes for a future school.  Name meaning: "Lord of the Universe"  (unaware of …

Themes  of  The Lost Spring  The themes of 'Lost Spring" are child labor, poverty, and the loss of childhood innocence. The story highlights the struggles of marginalized communities, particularly children, who are force…

The Portrait of a Lady Word Meaning Word Meaning Wrinkled-having lines or folds Portrait- painting or picture Mantelpiece- a structure of wood, marble, or stone above and around a fireplace. The thought was almost revolting- it w…

Themes of "The Portrait of a Lady Themes The changing relationship between the narrator and his grandmother, The impact of modernization on traditional values, and the enduring power of love and devotion. The story also high…

Lost Spring Themes The themes of 'Lost Spring" by Anees Jung revolve around the loss of childhood innocence and the harsh realities of poverty faced by children in India.  The stories depict the struggles of marginalized…

Word Meaning  Lesson -Lost Spring -  Stories of Stolen Childhood Story 1 'Sometimes I find a Rupee in the garbage' Abound  -exist in large numbers Acquaintance  - contact Amidst  in the middle of barefoot  - wearing nothi…

The Portrait of a Lady By Kushwant Singh My grandmother, like everybody's grandmother, was an old woman. She had been old and wrinkled for the twenty years that I had known her.  People said that she had once been young and p…