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Class 8 English Feathered Friend Summary
Feathered Friend Summary in English
“Feathered Friend” by Arthur C. Clarke is a story set on a space station orbiting Earth. Sven Olsen, a strong construction worker, secretly brings a tiny canary named Claribel to see how she behaves in zero gravity, where things float. Claribel learns to fly in loops, needs little food, and brings joy to the crew, but they hide her because pets aren’t allowed in the space station. The narrator hears her whistle one day, thinking it’s the telephone, and finds her floating in his small office. For several days, Sven kept on refusing his ownership to her. However, by the passage of time, she becomes a general pet. Claribel thrives and stays healthy on the space station, freely roaming around without hesitation. Though, at times the crew had to hide her during VIP visits from the Earth.
One day, a rare eclipse freezes the air purifier, and a broken alarm fails to warn the crew about the bad air. Claribel faints near an air vent, alerting Sven and the crew to the danger. They quickly fix the purifier, just in time to save everyone. Her fainting acts as a natural alarm, similar to how canaries were used by miners to warn of dangerous gases in coal mines. Thanks to Claribel’s quick reaction, the crew was spared from a potentially deadly situation. The story shows how a small bird’s curiosity can solve big problems in space.
Feathered Friend Word Meanings
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- Regulation – a rule or directive made by an authority, एक नियम या आदेश जो किसी प्राधिकरण द्वारा बनाया जाता है
- Forbids – to officially say that something is not allowed, एक नियम या आदेश जो किसी प्राधिकरण द्वारा बनाया जाता है
- Existed – something that was present or lived in a particular place or time, कोई चीज जो किसी विशेष समय या स्थान पर थी
- Ignored – to pay no attention to something, जानबूझकर अनदेखा करना
- Wiry – Slim but sturdy, पतला लेकिन मजबूत
- Spacers – early astronauts, प्रारंभिक अंतरिक्ष यात्री
- Qualify – to meet the necessary conditions or requirements for something, किसी चीज के लिए आवश्यक शर्तों को पूरा करना
- Reducing diet – a certain diet including more amount of protein and other minerals that is taken to lose weight, एक निश्चित आहार जिसमें अधिक मात्रा में प्रोटीन और अन्य खनिज शामिल होते हैं जो वजन कम करने के लिए लिया जाता है
- Excelled – to be exceptionally good at something, किसी चीज़ में असाधारण रूप से अच्छा होना
- Tricky – something that is difficult to handle or requires special skill, कुछ जो कठिन या जटिल हो, और जिसके लिए विशेष कौशल की आवश्यकता है
- Assorted – different kinds, grouped together, विभिन्न प्रकारों का मिश्रण
- Girders – large beams that provide support to structures, बड़े ढांचे को सहारा देने वाला लंबा, मोटा स्टील या कंक्रीट का टुकड
- Fusing – to blend or combine pieces together to build something, किसी चीज़ को बनाने के लिए टुकड़ों को एक साथ मिलाना या संयोजित करना
- Precisely – with great accuracy, ठीक-ठीक
- Dovetailed – joined together neatly, एक साथ जोड़ा गया
- Garbs – special attire, विशेष प्रकार का परिधान
- Skyscrapers – huge structures or buildings, विशाल संरचनाएँ या इमारतें
- Handiwork – creation, रचना
- Abruptly – suddenly, अचानक
- Psychologist – an individual who studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behaviours of other human beings, वह व्यक्ति जो अन्य मनुष्यों की मानसिक अवस्थाओं, अवधारणात्मक, संज्ञानात्मक, भावनात्मक और सामाजिक प्रक्रियाओं और व्यवहारों का अध्ययन करता है
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- Requirements – needs, ज़रूरत
- Aboard – to get onto a source of transportation, परिवहन के किसी स्रोत पर पहुँचना
- Cubbyhole – a small snug space, छोटा बंद स्थान
- Whistle – a high-pitched sound, एक तेज आवाज़
- Intercom – a device that people speak into when they want to communicate, संचार प्रणाली
- Ceased – to end, समाप्त होना
- Explode – something breaking into pieces violently, कोई चीज़ हिंसक ढंग से टुकड़ों में टूट रही है
- Canary – a popular bird kept as a pet, found in open areas, एक लोकप्रिय पालतू पक्षी, खुले क्षेत्रों में पाया जाता है
- Motionless – not moving or still, स्थिर
- Humming – bird a bird that regularly sings melody, एक पक्षी जो नियमित रूप से मधुर गीत गाता है
- Wits – having a particular type of intelligence, विशेष प्रकार से सोचने की क्षमता
- Backward loop – flipping your body in reverse side, अपने शरीर को उल्टी दिशा में मोड़ना
- Earthbound – limited to Earth, पृथ्वी पर बंधा
- Leisurely – to do something being relaxed/ doing something calmly, आराम से कुछ करना/ शांति से कुछ करना
- Flicks – quick actions, अचानक, तेज़ क्रियाएँ
- Ownership – the state of legal possession, स्वामित्व
- Smuggled – to bring something secretly or illegally into a place, किसी चीज को चोरी-छुपे या अवैध रूप से किसी स्थान पर लाना
- Sheer – complete, पूरा
- Thrived – to grow or develop well, सफलतापूर्वक बढ़ना या विकसित होना
- Concealing – keeping same thing out of sight, छिपाना
- Curious peeps – (here) strange, high-pitched sounds (like a bird’s chip), अजीब, तेज़ आवाजें
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- Ventilating shafts – air holds or vents that help circulate air in tight spaces, बंद स्थान में ताजी हवा लाने वाले मार्ग
- Bulkheads – partition walls that separate different sections, डिब्बों के बीच की दीवारें या अवरोध
- Convenient – easy to use or suitable for a particular purpose, उपयोग में आसान या किसी विशेष उद्देश्य के लिए उपयुक्त
- Nagging – continuous pain, लगातार दर्द
- Fitful – something very disturbing, कुछ बहुत परेशान करने वाली
- Bunk straps – straps used to secure a bed in place, बिस्तर को स्थिर रखने के लिए बंधे हुए पट्टे
- Vacant – not occupied, खाली
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- Retort – a sharp reply, जवाब देना
- Clenched – held tightly, कसकर दबाया गया
- Pathetically – in a way that causes pity or sadness, दुखद तरीके से
- Distressed – to deal with extreme amount of stress or anxiety, अत्यधिक तनाव या चिंता से निपटना
- Mournfully – sadly, विषादपूर्ण
- Hushed – silent, शांत
- Apologetically – in a manner that shows regret or sorrow for something, खेद या माफी के साथ
- Snugly – comfortably, आराम से
- Revived – brought back to life, पुनः जीवित करना
- Promptly – without delay, बिना देर किए
- Keeled – to tilt or fall over, गिर गया/बेहोश हो गया
- Tugging at – An incident which reminds of the past occurrences, एक घटना जो अतीत की घटनाओं की याद दिलाती है
- Sluggish – moving slowly, निष्क्रिय
- Whirled – moved or spun rapidly in a circular motion, तेज़ी से गोल घूमा
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- Duplicate – an exact copy of something, किसी चीज की सटीक प्रति
- Sheepish – ashamed, शर्मिदा
- Inexplicable – impossible to explain or understand, जिसे समझाना या स्पष्ट करना मुश्किल हो
- Snatch – to grab something quickly and suddenly, जल्दी और अचानक कुछ छीनना
- Contrary – completely different, विपरीत
- Safeguarded – made secure, संरक्षित