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Complete the Following Statement.From Her Room in Kasturba Hostel, Santosh Used to _________ - English (Moments)

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Complete the following statement.

From her room in Kasturba Hostel, Santosh used to _________

Solution

From her room in Kasturba Hostel, Santosh used to watch villagers going up the hill and suddenly vanish after a while.

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Chapter 8.1: Reach for the Top - Thinking about Language 1 [Page 103]

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NCERT English - Beehive Class 9
Chapter 8.1 Reach for the Top
Thinking about Language 1 | Q 3.1 | Page 103

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