Glossary for "The Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoy | 8th English Unit 3 Supplementary

The Three Questions - Glossary | 8th English Unit 3

The Three Questions - Glossary

Author: Leo Tolstoy | Unit: 3 | Class: 8th English Supplementary

Glossary

Section - I

proclaimed (v) – announced officially

absorbed (v) – took in or soaked up

renowned (v) – famous, eminent, distinguished, prominent

affairs (n) – event, incident

Section - II

moaning (v) – sob, cry

unfasten (v) - undo, disconnect, untie, disjoin

revived (v) - restored to life or consciousness

crouched (v) - bent, stopped (down)

threshold (n) - doorstep , entrance

seized (v) - snatched , grabbed, held of suddenly and forcibly

ambush (n) - surprise attack, trap, entrap, pounce on