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Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.gazed

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Question

Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.
gazed

Options

  • wandered about

  • stared at

  • thought of

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Solution

gazed − stared at

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Chapter 10: The Great Stone Face–II - Working with Language [Page 134]

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Chapter 10 The Great Stone Face–II
Working with Language | Q 1.09 | Page 134

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