Elegy written in a country church yard THOMAS GRAY The curfew (the time of a restriction) tolls (rings) the knell (ring) of a parting (departing) day, the lowing (mooing) herd (drove) wind (bend) slowly o’er (over) the lea (grassy land), the weary (tired) homeward (going towards home) plowman (ploughman) plods (walks slowly with heavy steps) his way, and the world leaves (goes) to darkness and the world (field) leaves (disappears) to me. Now, the glimmering (shining) landscape (scene) fades (vanishes) on the sight (vision, eyesight), and all the air holds (occupies, bears) a solemn (gloomy) stillness (silence) save (except) where (that) the droning (buzzing) beetle (insect) wheels (revolves) his flight (wing) and the drowsy (tired) tinklings (ringings) of the sheep lull (soothe) the distan...
1. Who has written the essay " Mischief of party spirit?" ANS. Joseph Addison has written the essay "Mischief of party spirit." 2. Who is Sir Roger? ANS. Sir Roger is the worthy friend of Joseph Addison. 3.What does Sir Roger very frequently tell his friend? ANS. Sir Roger very frequently tells his friends an accident that happened to him when he was a school boy. 4. What ran high? ANS. The feuds ran high. 5. Between whom did the feuds ran high? ANS. The feuds ran high between the Round-heads and Cavaliers. 6. Who called Sir Roger a young popish-cur? ANS. The person whom Sir Roger first met on the way and he asked the way to St.Anne's Lane, called Sir Roger a young popish-cur. 7. Who called Sir Roger a prick-eared cur and why? ANS. The next person whom Sir Roger asked the way to Anne's Lane, called him a prick-eared cur. He was abused so because he did not mention the word saint before Anne. 8. "I did not think fit to repeat...