CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -When I opened the door, Tricki trotted out and was immediately engulfed by Joe, the greyhound, and his friends. After rolling him over and thoroughly inspecting him, the dogs moved off down the garden. Tricki followed them, rolling slightly with his surplus fat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Joe was a greyhound in the story, with whom, Tricki was immediately engulfed with. Tricki met Joe at the hospital where he was being treated. It was on the third day of his stay at the hospital, when Tricki met Joe.

Detailed explanation-3: -Herriot stops his car as he sees Tricki with his mistress on the road as the narrator is shocked to see Tricki because he looks like a bloated sausage. He has become very fat, his eyes are red and watery. Mrs. Pumphrey, Tricki’s owner starts giving explanations.

Detailed explanation-4: -On the first day, Tricki lay motionless on the carpet. On the second day, he started showing some interest in his surroundings. On the third day, he began to whimper when he heard the dogs in the yard. From then on, his progress was rapid.