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Political Science NCERT Solutions Class 9 English - Moments Chapter 1 – The Lost Child
Class 9 English - Moments
Last Updated: 11 September 2026
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Tough Words (Glossary)
turban
Meaning: A long cloth wound around the head as a headwear
अर्थ: सिर पर लपेटा जाने वाला कपड़े का पगड़ी
"The boy wore a bright yellow turban."
kurta-pajama
Meaning: A traditional loose shirt and trousers worn in South Asia
अर्थ: दक्षिण एशिया में पहना जाने वाला पारंपरिक कुर्ता और पायजामा
"He was dressed in a white kurta-pajama."
stern
Meaning: Serious and strict in manner
अर्थ: कठोर और सख्त
"His father gave him a stern look."
compassionate
Meaning: Feeling or showing sympathy and a wish to help
अर्थ: दयालु और सहानुभूतिपूर्ण
"A compassionate stranger picked up the child."
festival
Meaning: A special day or period of celebration
अर्थ: त्योहार
"The festival of spring filled the streets with joy."
wintry
Meaning: Related to winter; cold and bleak
अर्थ: सर्दियों जैसा; ठंडा
"They came out of the wintry lanes into sunshine."
alleys
Meaning: Narrow streets between buildings
अर्थ: संकीर्ण गलियां
"People walked through the alleys to the fair."
gaily
Meaning: In a cheerful or bright way
अर्थ: हँसी-खुशी से; रंग-बिरंगे ढंग से
"People were dressed gaily for the fair."
brimming
Meaning: Full to the top; overflowing
अर्थ: उमड़ता हुआ; भरा हुआ
"He ran, brimming with life and laughter."
lingering
Meaning: Staying in a place longer than necessary; slow to end
अर्थ: ठहरा हुआ; देर तक बना रहने वाला
"His eyes kept lingering on the toys."
receding
Meaning: Moving back or further away
अर्थ: पीछे हटता हुआ
"He looked back at the receding toys."
suppress
Meaning: To stop yourself from showing a feeling
अर्थ: दबा देना; रोकना
"He could not suppress his desire for the toy."
tyrant
Meaning: A cruel and oppressive person
अर्थ: जालिम/जबरन करने वाला व्यक्ति
"He feared his father’s tyrant’s stare."
tender
Meaning: Gentle and loving
अर्थ: कोमल और स्नेहपूर्ण
"His mother spoke in a tender voice."
mustard-field
Meaning: A field where mustard plants grow, often bright yellow in bloom
अर्थ: सरसों का खेत
"The mustard-field looked like melting gold."
dragonflies
Meaning: Insects with long bodies and two pairs of large wings
अर्थ: व्याध-पतंगें/ड्रैगनफ्लाई
"Dragonflies buzzed over the flowers."
gaudy
Meaning: Too bright and showy
अर्थ: भड़कीला
"Their gaudy wings shone in the sun."
intercepting
Meaning: Stopping or catching something on its way
अर्थ: रोकना/बीच में पकड़ना
"They were intercepting a lone bee in flight."
fluttering
Meaning: Moving with quick, light movements in the air
अर्थ: फड़फड़ाना/फुरफुराना
"The butterfly went fluttering away."
cautionary
Meaning: Serving as a warning
अर्थ: चेतावनी देने वाला
"She gave a cautionary call from the footpath."
footpath
Meaning: A path for people to walk along
अर्थ: पगडंडी/पैदल मार्ग
"He returned to the footpath beside his parents."
abreast
Meaning: Side by side, keeping level with
अर्थ: कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर; बराबर
"He walked abreast of them for a while."
teeming
Meaning: Full of life or activity; swarming
अर्थ: भरा-भरा; खचाखच
"The ground was teeming with insects."
grove
Meaning: A small group of trees
अर्थ: उपवन/झुरमुट
"They rested in the shade of a grove."
petals
Meaning: The colorful parts of a flower
अर्थ: पंखुड़ियाँ
"He caught the falling petals in his hands."
cooing
Meaning: The soft murmuring sound made by doves
अर्थ: कुहुक/गुटरगूं की ध्वनि
"He ran at the cooing of doves."
capers
Meaning: Playful skipping or jumping movements
अर्थ: उछल-कूद/क्रीड़ाएँ
"He ran in wild capers around the tree."
banyan
Meaning: A large Indian fig tree with aerial roots
अर्थ: बरगद का पेड़
"Children played around the banyan tree."
throngs
Meaning: Large crowds of people
अर्थ: भीड़-भाड़/झुंड
"Throngs converged toward the fair."
whirlpool (of the fair)
Meaning: A swirling, confusing mass (used figuratively for crowds)
अर्थ: भंवर/घुमड़ता हुआ समूह (रूपक)
"He entered the whirlpool of the fair."
hawked
Meaning: Cried out goods for sale in the street
अर्थ: हाका लगाना/मोल पुकारना
"A sweetmeat seller hawked loudly at the gate."
architecture (of sweets)
Meaning: An arranged structure or display
अर्थ: ढांचा/सजावट
"He admired the architecture of many-colored sweets."
garland
Meaning: A wreath of flowers worn around the neck
अर्थ: माला/हार
"He wanted a garland of gulmohur."
irresistibly
Meaning: In a way that is too attractive to be refused
अर्थ: अविरत आकर्षक; जिसे ठुकराना कठिन
"He was irresistibly drawn to the flowers."
murmured
Meaning: Spoke in a low, soft voice
अर्थ: बुदबुदाया/धीमे स्वर में कहा
"He murmured, ‘I want that garland.’"
silken
Meaning: Smooth and shiny like silk
अर्थ: रेशमी/मुलायम
"He loved the silken colors of the balloons."
overwhelming
Meaning: Very strong; too powerful to resist
अर्थ: बेहद प्रबल; 압ूर्ण
"He felt an overwhelming desire to have them all."
snake-charmer
Meaning: A person who plays music to make a snake sway
अर्थ: सांप- सपेरा
"A snake-charmer played a flute to a cobra."
graceful
Meaning: Moving in an attractive, smooth way
अर्थ: लचीला और सुंदर
"The cobra raised its head in a graceful bend."
rippling
Meaning: Forming small waves; gently flowing
अर्थ: लहराती/तरंगित
"The music sounded like a rippling waterfall."
coarse
Meaning: Rough and not refined
अर्थ: भद्दा/असभ्य
"He was forbidden to hear the coarse music."
roundabout
Meaning: A fair ride that goes around in circles (carousel)
अर्थ: झूला/घूमने वाला झूला
"He wanted a ride on the roundabout."
shrieked
Meaning: Gave a loud, high cry
अर्थ: चीखना
"People shrieked with dizzy laughter."
convulsed
Meaning: Shaken violently with strong emotion or movement
अर्थ: आकंठ हिलना/ऐंठन में तड़पना
"His face was convulsed with fear."
panic-stricken
Meaning: Overcome with sudden fear
अर्थ: घबराया हुआ/आतंकित
"The panic-stricken child ran here and there."
hither and thither
Meaning: In many directions; here and there
अर्थ: इधर-उधर; यहाँ-वहाँ
"He searched hither and thither for his parents."
shrine
Meaning: A holy place of worship
अर्थ: मंदिर/देवालय
"He ran toward the crowded shrine."
congested
Meaning: Overcrowded; filled too full
अर्थ: भीड़-भाड़ वाला/ठसा-ठस
"The entrance was congested with men."
jostled
Meaning: Pushed and bumped roughly in a crowd
अर्थ: धक्का-मुक्की करना
"People jostled each other at the gate."
hefty
Meaning: Large and heavy; strong
अर्थ: मजबूत और भारी-भरकम
"He faced hefty shoulders pushing him aside."
thrust
Meaning: To push suddenly and strongly
अर्थ: धक्का देना/अंदर घुसना
"He tried to thrust a way between their feet."
trampled
Meaning: Stepped on and crushed
अर्थ: पैरों तले रौंदा जाना
"He might have been trampled underfoot."
surging
Meaning: Moving forward in strong waves or crowds
अर्थ: उमड़ता हुआ/लहराता
"A man in the surging crowd heard his cry."
stooping
Meaning: Bending the body forward and down
अर्थ: झुकना/कमर मोड़ना
"Stooping, the man lifted the child up."
steer clear (of)
Meaning: To avoid something or move away safely
अर्थ: दूर रखना/बचकर निकलना
"He steered clear of the crush of people."
soothe
Meaning: To calm and comfort
अर्थ: शांत करना/दिलासा देना
"He tried to soothe the crying child."
persuasively
Meaning: In a way that convinces someone
अर्थ: मनवाने वाले ढंग से
"He asked persuasively about a balloon."
reiterated
Meaning: Said again, often for emphasis
अर्थ: दोहराया/बार-बार कहा
"The child reiterated, ‘I want my mother and father.’"
disconsolate
Meaning: Very unhappy and unable to be comforted
अर्थ: बेहद उदास/असांत्वनीय
"He tried to humor his disconsolate charge."
charge (as a noun)
Meaning: A person, especially a child, under someone’s care
अर्थ: देखरेख में दिया गया व्यक्ति/बालक
"He cared for his little charge kindly."
humour (verb)
Meaning: To try to please someone to keep them calm
अर्थ: मन बहलाना/खुश करने की कोशिश करना
"He tried to humour the child with sweets."