a flat wooden sound box with numerous strings stretched across it, placed horizontally and played with fingers guinea pig(n) - a domesticated tailless South American rodent originally raised for food hysterical(adj.) - affected by wildly uncontrolled emotion creaking(v) - making a squeaking sound when being moved indignant(adj.) - feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment holster(n) – a holder made of leather for carrying handgun rafter(n) - a beam forming part of the internal framework of a roof deserter(n) - a person who leaves the armed force without permission. A. Answer the following questions in a sentence or two. .
Why was the narrator sorry to have paid attention to the footsteps? . Why did Herman and the author slam the doors? .
What woke up the mother? . What do you understand by the mother’s act of throwing the shoe? .
Why do you think Mrs. Bodwell wanted to sell the house? 10th - - . How did the cops manage to enter the locked house?
. Why were the policemen prevented from entering grandfather's room? . Who used the zither and how?
. Mention the events that the grandfather imagined. B. Answer the following questions in about - words.
. Describe the funny incident that caused the confusion in the house. . Narrate the extensive search operation made by the policemen in the house.
Slang Expression: Slang is a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal and more common in speech than in writing. They are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. C. Look at the following expressions from the text.
With the help of your teacher rewrite them in standard English. One has been done for you. . ‘Musta got away – whatt’d he like?
Must got away - what was he like?’ George Maede was an Army officer who served during the American civil war. Stonewall Jackson was a Confederate General, who fought against Maede. . ‘Looky here, Joe .
‘No sign o’ nothing’ . ‘Back