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Glossary
dreary : boring
weary : tired
moulder : to decay slowly
gust : a sudden strong wind
repine : to complain about something
2.1. Complete the following sentences with the words from
the above poem.
a. When it rains, the wind is never ................................
b. Dead leaves fall at every gust of .......................................
c. The thoughts of the poet cling to the ................................
d. The fate is the ............................. fate of all.
e. Into each ............................... some rain must fall.
2.2. Write two words from the above poem for the following
descriptions.
a. Words that start with ‘f’.
b. Adjectives to describe the day in rain.
c. Two things that cling.
d. Words that rhyme with ‘fairy’.
e. Plural nouns.
2.3. Answer the following questions.
a. Why is the day cold, dark and dreary?
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