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Answer the following in a phrase or sentence. What were the warning sign that both Tilly and her mother saw?

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Answer the following in a phrase or sentence.

What were the warning sign that both Tilly and her mother saw?

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Both Tilly and her mother saw the sea rising and swelling up.

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Chapter 2.1: The Tsunami - Comprehension Check [Page 28]

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Chapter 2.1 The Tsunami
Comprehension Check | Q 2 | Page 28

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