Question

Read the description about the boy in the story How Far is the River
"He was about twelve years old, a sturdy boy, with
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untidy black hair and shining black eyes; he
had fine features and a clear brown skin, but
his hands and feet were rough and
scratched. He was barefooted; not
because he couldn't afford shoes, but
because he liked the feel of warm
stones and cool grass.'
What are the words used to describe
the boy?
physique
hair
eyes
skin
hands and feet:​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hair- untidy, black

eyes-shining, black

skin-clear ,brown

hands and feet - rough ,scratched

physique-sturdy ,barefooted

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Ruskin Bond:

Author Ruskin Bond is Anglo Indian and was born on May $19$, $1934$. The Room on the Roof, his debut book, was released in $1956$ and was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in $1957$. More than $500$ short stories, articles, and novels, including $64$ for children, have been written by Bond.  For his book Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award in $1992$. In $1999$ and $2014$, he received the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, respectively.  He resides in Landour, Mussoorie, with his adopted family.

Ruskin Bond wrote a short story titled "How Far Is the River." It centres on a little boy's desire to explore a river out of curiosity. A boy, maybe twelve years old, was there. He had rugged hair, dark eyes, and was strong.

Words used to describe the boy:

• Hair-unruly, black hair
• Eyes-sparkling, black eyes
• Skin-clear, brown skin
• Feet and hands - rough and scraped.
• Physique-strong physical build, barefoot

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