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Hamid left with the other boys. Hamid was like one with wings on his feet. They ran on ahead of the elders and waited for them under a tree. They reached the suburbs of the town. On both sides of the road were big houses of the rich. In the gardens, mango and leechee trees were full of fruits. Then they came across the stores of the sweets - vendors. All decorated so gaily! Every store had sweets piled up in heaps like mountains.
Explanation:
Hamid, along with other boys, went to the fair. Hamid was soo happy to go as if he had wings in his feet, he ran fast and waited for others under a tree. They all reached the end of the city, which had lots of big houses. The gardens had mango and leechee trees, full of fruits. They come across a sweet shop, which was decorated nicely. The sweet shops had lots of sweets which was looking like a mountain of sweets.
Meanings of difficult words:
Numbers | Words | Meanings |
1. | Vendors | A person or company offering something for sale. |
2. | Suburbs | An outlying district of a city. |
3. | Gaily | With a bright or attractive appearance. |
4. | Heaps | A large amount. |
Reference:
State Council of Educational Research and Training (2019). Term-1 English Standard-7. Eidgah -Story by Munshi Premchand, Translated and Adapted by Uma Raman (pp. 01-08 ) published by the Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation.
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