CBSE Class 8 · English · Honeydew
A Short Monsoon Diary
Chapter summary, hard words and model exam answers for Class 8 English.
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About the author
Ruskin Bond (born 1934) is a beloved Indian author of hill-town stories. These diary entries capture monsoon life in Mussoorie.
Summary
Endless rain brings mist that conceals hills and silences birds.
Endless rain brings mist that conceals hills and silences birds.
Bond hears Bijju's shouts but cannot see him through the mist.
Bond hears Bijju's shouts but cannot see him through the mist.
Steady tropical downpour is good to read by - cosy yet connected to rain.
Steady tropical downpour is good to read by - cosy yet connected to rain.
Ground leeches emerge; seasonal visitors leave, hill becomes private.
Ground leeches emerge; seasonal visitors leave, hill becomes private.
A cobra is chased by mongoose; crow and myna watch the duel.
A cobra is chased by mongoose; crow and myna watch the duel.
Ground orchids, cobra lilies and wild balsam bloom with ferns.
Ground orchids, cobra lilies and wild balsam bloom with ferns.
Blind woman sings of legendary lovers; monsoon ends with sweet nostalgia.
Blind woman sings of legendary lovers; monsoon ends with sweet nostalgia.
Hard words & meanings
| monsoon | rainy season |
| leech | blood-sucking worm |
| protagonist | main character |
| narrator | person telling the story |
| conflict | struggle or problem |
| climax | most exciting point |
| Endless | see chapter context |
| conceals | see chapter context |
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