by Dictation
The man looked at me closely. Then he turned me upside down, and emptied my pockets. There was nothing in them but a piece of bread. The upside down view of the church righted itself when he placed me on a high tombstone. I sat, trembling, while he ate the bread ravenously.
Words to Know
Battery | A fort |
Blacksmith | A person who makes things with iron |
Convict | Prisoner |
File | A metal tool |
Grub | A slang word for food |
Marsh | A wetland area by water |
Orphan | A child whose parents are dead |
Ravenously | Eating fast |
Tombstone | A large stone over the grave |
Nettles | A weed that stings skin when touch |
Churchyard | Area around the church used for burials |
Weathercock | A device: used to check the wind direction |
Wilderness | A natural space that has not been shaped, or live in, by people |
Helpless | Unable to manage independently, Deprived of strength |
Coarse | Rough |
Words / Meaning
Write the meaning of the following.
Words | English Meaning | Urdu Meaning |
Convict | Prisoner | قیدی/مجرم |
Terrible | Awful | تکلیف دہ |
Soak | Completely wet | مکمل طور پر گیلا |
Coarse | Rough | کھرد را |
Marshy | Swampy | دلدلی |
Words / Sentence
Write the sentence of the following.
Words | Sentence |
Convict | Ali is a convict. |
Terrible | It was a terrible day. |
Soak | The ground was soak after the rain. |
Coarse | This coat is made of coarse material. |
Marshy | Ali’s boots sank into the marshy area. |
Questions / Answer
Answer the following questions.
Ans.1: Pip’s full name was Philip Pirrip.
Ans.2: Pip lived in his sister’s house with his sister and her husband.
Ans.3: Pip started to cry in the graveyard one day because he realized that he was an orphan and felt sad.
Ans.4: The convict told Pip to get him a file and some grub (food).
Ans.5: The convict wanted to meet Pip early the next morning at the Battery.
