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The Solitary Reaper                                                - William Wordsworth Behold her, single in the field. Yon solitary Highland Lass! Reaping and singing by herself: Stop here, or gently pass ! Alone she cuts and binds the grain. And sings a melancholy strain; O listen! for the Vale profound Is overflowing with the sound. No Nightingale did ever chant More welcome notes to weary bands Of travellers in some shady haunt, Among Arabian Sands; A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird, Breaking the silence of the seas.   Among the farthest Hebrides, Will no one tell me what she sings? Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow  For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago ; Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day?   Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been ,and may be again? Whate'er t...

Reading Comprehension. How to do it? Reading comprehension is most common question that is asked in every English Language examination. It tests your understanding of English e.g. word power and general knowledge and of course English grammar also. General perception about reading comprehension is that it tests word power only but if you do not have command over grammar, there are various usages in English that may become obstacle on the way of understanding the content of a passage. Besides this, you must have a general knowledge of subject matter being discussed in the passage. It will help you in anticipating every move the author is going to take in the passage. Additionally, keep the following precautions also in your mind for good comprehension of a passage:- Correct visual perception: - You should make correct visual perception of the words. Many words are similar in spellings like except / expect and hair / heir. You should not perceive wrongly one for the other. If you go by ...

Précis Writing , Precise Writing and Summary Writing      Difference between Summary and Précis Précis Summary 1. A précis is a concise information having condensed meaning in a smaller number of words than those in the original text. 1. A summary too presents information in a smaller number of words. 2. It has a fixed system of the number of words like one third or one fourth of the original text (generally one third). There is no compromise with the number of words except that only five plus or minus words may be compromised. 2. It does not have any fixed system regarding the number of words. It depends upon the author what he wants to do. 3. It is shorter version of original information. It is a replica of the original information because the meaning must not change. One must not mix one's own ideas in the p récis. 3. Sometimes, a summary may have a greater number of...