The Woman on Platform 8
8th English | Unit 1: Supplementary Reading | By Ruskin Bond
Glossary
inferno (n)
– region that resembles hell
heaving (v)
– to raise or lift with force
dismally (adv)
– cheerless
serenity (n)
– reverence
encounter (v)
– brief meeting
clutched (v)
– grasped (something) tightly
imposing (adj)
– grand and impressive in appearance
embarrassed (v)
– felt awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed
nuisance (n)
– causing inconvenience or annoyance
staggered (v)
– walked or moved unsteadily, as if about to fall
wagging (v)
– move rapidly to and fro
resentfully (adv)
– feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly
grinning (v)
– smiling broadly
squatting (v)
– crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching the back of one's thighs
hustling (v)
– push roughly; jostle
shrieked (v)
– uttered a high-pitched piercing sound
mowed (v)
– moved slowly into the crowed station
patronizing (adj)
– treat in a way that is apparently kind
obviously (adv)
– in a way that is easily perceived or understood; clearly
jolted (v)
– moved with sudden jerk