Answer:
(a)
The poetess, as a child, showed her teeth as brushed with toothpaste to her
parents, 'show' here means that she brushed very quickly only to please her
parents.
(b) Poking and fussing refer to the inspection of the poetess's teeth
done by her mother each night.
The poetess's had to get her teeth
inspected by her mother and the mother would blame her the bad brushing and
decay that developed.
(c) The poetess's flashed her toothbrush across her teeth late at night
because brushing the teeth is done just before going to bed.
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