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“I should have been dead if some passer-by had not chanced to peep intothe well,” exclaimed the other, overwhelmed by enthusiasm. (enthusiastically)

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Use the word given in the bracket and rewrite the sentence.

“I should have been dead if some passer-by had not chanced to peep into the well,” exclaimed the other, overwhelmed by enthusiasm. (enthusiastically)

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“I should have been dead if some passer-by had not chanced to peep into the well,” exclaimed the other enthusiastically.

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Chapter 1.1: An Astrologer’s Day - Brainstorming (A4) [Page 12]

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Chapter 1.1 An Astrologer’s Day
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