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Meanings of difficult words from the poem "From A Railway Carriage":
No. | Words | Meanings |
1 | fairy | small imaginary female being that has magical powers |
2 | witch | a woman thought to have magic powers, especially evil ones |
3 | hedge | a boundary formed by closely growing bushes |
4 | ditch | a narrow channel dug at the side of a road or track, to hold or carry away water |
5 | charge | a headlong rush forward, typically in attack |
6 | troops | soldiers |
7 | meadows | a piece of grassland, especially one used for hay |
8 | wink of an eye | instantly; used here to express time frame - it takes a second to close and open one's eyes |
9 | clambers | climb or move in a difficult manner, typically using both hands and feet |
10 | scrambles | climb up quickly, awkwardly, to clamber |
11 | brambles | a prickly shrub, especially a blackberry |
12 | tramp | a person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work or a beggar |
13 | gazes | look steadily and intently |
14 | green | (here), a piece of public grassy land, especially in the centre of a village |
15 | stringing | hang so that it stretches in a long line, make a crown/garland (of flowers, here) |
16 | lumping | carry (a heavy load) somewhere with difficulty |
17 | glimpse | a momentary view, a glance |
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