Page 49 - Real English 2024 Book 8
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DIGITAL RESOURCES
In the Bazaars of 4
Hyderabad
What do you sell, O ye merchants?
Richly your wares are displayed.
Turbans of crimson and silver,
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Tunics of purple brocade, 4
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Mirrors with panels of amber, 5
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Daggers with handles of jade. 7
What do you weigh, O ye vendors?
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Saffron and lentil and rice.
What do you grind, O ye maidens?
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Sandalwood, henna, and spice.
What do you call, O ye pedlars? 11
Chessmen and ivory dice.
1. long pieces of cloth that people wear around their 6. short, pointed knives used as weapons
heads 7. a light bluish-green semiprecious stone used for
2. deep red colour ornaments
3. loose garments for the upper part of the body 8. a bright yellow powder obtained from a kind of flower,
4. a silk cloth with designs in gold and silver used for flavouring food
5. a yellowish-brown gemstone used to make decorative 9. an edible seed/pulse used in cooking
objects 10. a reddish-brown dye used on hair or skin
11. traders in small goods
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