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प्रश्न
Describe what the author saw when he went back to the island.
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उत्तर
When he went back to the island, the author noticed smaller trees, wild plants and grasses had sprung up under their protection. The trees they had planted long ago had multiplied.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Read the play out in parts. Enact the play on a suitable occasion.
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- During examinations.
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hourly: 7 am to 8 am, and so on.
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Put a tick mark against the ones you will use.
- little
- shining tail
- golden scale
- cheerful
- grin
- claws
- gently smiling
- jaws
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Why did the train stop in the middle of the forest?
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Born of despair with a sudden spring
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