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Question
What do the following words in the poem mean?
- crown
- round
- draw
- blind
Do these words have other meanings? List them.
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Solution
| Words | poem meaning | other meaning |
| crown | an old British silver coin that was used in England in the past |
(i) an object usually made of gold and precious stones that a king/queen wears on his/her (ii) the highest part of something, for example, a hill. (iii) an artificial cover for a damaged tooth. |
| round | circular | (i) shaped like a circle or a ball. (ii) on all sides of something or someone. (iii) moving in a circle. |
| draw | to move to one side | (i) to take pictures of something with a pencil, pen, or chalk. (ii) to move in the direct (iii) to attract or interest to maintain somebody |
| blind | protective covering for a window, a window shade |
(i) not able to see. |
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