CLASS 10
MADAM RIDES THE BUS
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longingly
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careful
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informal words
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set alight
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Detailed explanation-1: -to cause a fire to start burning by lighting paper, wood, etc. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to start burning.
Detailed explanation-2: -transitive verb. : to start (a fire) burning : light. using dry twigs to kindle a fire.
Detailed explanation-3: -To kindle is to cause something gradually to begin burning; it is often used figuratively: to kindle logs; to kindle someone’s interest. To ignite is to set something on fire with a sudden burst of flame; it too is often used figuratively: to ignite straw; to ignite dangerous hatreds.
Detailed explanation-4: -Another meaning for kindle is to arouse interest or passion. A dynamic music teacher could kindle the students’ interest in learning an instrument. Or, romance can also be kindled: “As they danced together, a spark of romance kindled between them."
Detailed explanation-5: -Line2-Their faces would kindle in her longings-It means that seeing the passengers of the bus her desire and interest to ride the bus grew. Line 3-When a friend of Valli rode the bus, she became very jealous. So, despite saying that she was proud of her, she did not mean it.