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Describe the grandfather as seen in the portrait.

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Describe the grandfather as seen in the portrait.

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The author’s grandfather looked as if he were hundred years old with lots of grandchildren. He had loose-fitting garments. He looked too old to have had a wife and children.

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पाठ 1.1: The Portrait of a Lady - Exercises [पृष्ठ ५]

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पाठ 1.1 The Portrait of a Lady
Exercises | Q 1. a. | पृष्ठ ५

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