Q3 of 10 Page 61

What phrases/sentences in the text do you find difficult to understand? Select a few and guess the meaning of each. Rewrite a simple paraphrase of each.



















Phrase



Meaning



Came into the nice division



The category of nice people



Bertie, why do you bound?



Bound is referred to a person whose behaviour is unpleasant to other people.



Masculine habitation



Means some male persons lived in there.




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