‘The Thief’s Story’ Class 10 book Footprints without Feet: A good vocabulary helps in understanding any language in speaking and writing it. Here are given meanings in contextual forms to make a better learning and understanding of the lesson ‘ The Thief’s Story’. Go through these words. If you still feel any problem, please feel free to write to us or use the comments section.
The Thief’s Story: Word Meanings Class 10 NCERT English
Page – 8 Word Meanings
lean: पतला-दुबला व्यक्ति
fairly: enough and sufficient, to a considerable extent, कुछ हद्द तक।
successful hand: A successful person
easy-going: relaxed and open-minded, निश्चिंत ओर मस्त मौला ।
of late: recently, पिछले कुछ समय से ।
get into…confidence: विश्वास जीतना ।
flattery: insincere praise, चापलूसी .
put me off: distracted me, विचलित करना ।
modestly: without boasting, humbly, विनम्रता के साथ ।
grunting: making a low guttural sound, गुर्राने की आवाज़ ।
appealing: attractive, आकर्षक ओर मोह लेने वाली ।
misjudged: guessed wrongly, गलत अनुमान लगा लिया था ।
Page – 9 Word Meanings
stray: wandering, आवारा जो पालतू जानवर न हों ।
be off: go away
hung around: did not leave, वहीं आस-पास डटा रहा ।
couldn’t help: couldn’t control
supplies: rations/food items
mind: care, परवाह ।
Page – 10 Word Meanings
by fits and starts: irregularly, नियमित रूप से बराबर नहीं होने वाला ।
queer: strange and unusual, अजीब ओर अनोखा ।
tuck: fold। मोड़ना ‘
cheque: payment for work done
afford: to be able or deserve, समर्थ ओर काबिल एवं योग्य।
scars: marks and spots, घाव के निशान।
startled: हैरान ओर भौचक्का
unlined: showing no signs of worry or anxiety, निश्चिंत ।
Page – 11 Word Meanings
dashed: तेजी से दौड़ कर गया ।
hesitated: ठिठका ओर हिचका।
curious: जानने की इच्छा ।
discomfort: असुविधा एवं परेशानी ।
fifties: 50-rupee notes
deserted: empty of people, वीरान ओर निर्जन ।
Page – 12 Word Meanings
damp: wet , गीला ।
undetected : undiscovered , बगैर पता चले, किसी को पता न चले ।
clouded moonlight: light from the moon partly covered by cloud
spirits rose: mood became happy, दिल से बहुत खुश हुआ ।
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