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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 11

Was Bob hopeful of his friend’s arrival? How do you know?

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Was Bob hopeful of his friend’s arrival? How do you know?

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Bob was really hopeful of his friend’s arrival. He told the patrolman that he would wait for his best chum for another half an hour. He added that Jimmy would meet him there if he were alive for he was always the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.

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Chapter 1.3: After Twenty Years - Exercises [Page 32]

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Chapter 1.3 After Twenty Years
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