Reading Section — ENGLISH [FL] STD 12 Science — Question

The mists screened them now completely and at this time of day no one came by.
[shaded them, covered them, tested them]

A pen stuck in the mouth whenever the evil eye had appeared at the peep-hole. [the nasty glance, the rude person, the benevolent look]

There were all these magic things, all jumbled together in a big, dusty heap. [untidily kept together, lying in an orderly fashion, kept together tidily]

I crossed to oblivion and the curtain of life fell.
[looked like a curtain, almost became lifeless, fell like a curtain]

I never saw him look so tall, (grown physically taller, look very confident, stood on the chair)

Evans, so keep your nose clean clear? [remain away from trouble, keep good hygiene, take care of his cold]

Together they have imposed the baggage on the child that he cannot put down.

[lure the child to be labourers, tried to coax the child into some work, forced the child into the traditional occupation]

Derry: How do you make all that
[speak it all, understand it all, design it all]

It wiped out fear and terror.
[removed all fear, brought back in fear, blacked out some fear]

Evans, so keep your nose clean clear?
[remain away from trouble, keep good hygiene, take care of his cold]