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Meanings of difficult words from the poem "A Legend of the Northland":
S.No | Words | Meanings |
1 | Northland | Belonging or relating to a group of northern European countries that includes Denmark, Norway, and Sweden |
2 | Harness | A piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object |
3 | Swift | Happening quickly or promptly |
4 | Reindeer | A type of deer with large horns that lives in the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America |
5 | Sledge | A vehicle used for travelling over snow and ice with long, narrow strips of wood or metal under it instead of wheels, often pulled by animals |
6 | Cub | A young lion, bear, wolf, etc. |
7 | Furry | Of, relating to, or resembling fur |
8 | ’Tis | (Short form of) it is |
9 | Preaching | The act of delivering a sermon (religious address/talk) to an assembled group of people, typically in church |
10 | Cottage | A small house, typically one in the country |
11 | Hearth | The part of a brick oven on which the fire rests |
12 | Faint | To feel weak, as if you are about to become unconscious |
13 | Fasting | The act of abstaining from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance, or at times for medical or experimental reasons |
14 | Store | An amount of something that is being kept for future use |
15 | Bake | To cook food by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven |
16 | Kneaded | To press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands and fingers |
17 | Scrap | A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used |
18 | Part | The act of leaving something or someone |
19 | Dough | A fairly firm mixture of flour, water, and other ingredients used for preparing bread, pastry, and biscuits |
20 | Wafer | A thin, light, crisp biscuit; a thin piece of something |
21 | Provoke | To cause a reaction, especially a negative one; to make a person or an animal angry |
22 | Dwell | To live in or at a specified place |
23 | Scanty | Small or insufficient in quantity or amount |
24 | Boring | Making a deep hole in something hard |
25 | Wood | An area of land, smaller than a forest, that is covered with growing trees |
26 | Chimney | A pipe through which smoke goes up into the air, usually through the roof of a building |
27 | Woodpecker | A bird that uses its strong beak to make holes in tree trunks in order to find insects to eat |
28 | Scarlet | (Of colour) bright red |
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