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It was a rainy afternoon. Nico finished work and walked outside. The rain was very heavy. He needed a taxi. He stood near the road and raised his hand. A yellow taxi stopped for him. Nico opened the door and got in. He was very wet. He put his bag on the seat next to him. He also had a black . He put the on the floor of the taxi. The driver smiled and said, "Where do you want to go?" Nico gave the driver his address. The taxi started to move. Nico looked out the window at the rain.
After a few minutes, Nico looked down at the on the floor. He something . The was not his. His was old and small. This was new and big. It also had a silver . Nico picked it up and looked at it carefully. There was a small name tag on the . The name tag said "Lena." Nico did not know anyone called Lena. He asked the driver, "Did someone leave this in your taxi?" The driver looked in the mirror. He said, "Oh, yes! A woman was in the taxi before you. Maybe it is her ." Nico felt worried. He wanted to the to the woman.
Nico asked the driver, "Do you where the woman got out?" The driver thought for a moment. He said, "She got out near the big bookshop on Park Street." Nico made a . He said, "Can you take me there first, please?" The driver changed . They arrived at the bookshop. Nico got out of the taxi with the . He walked into the bookshop. He saw a woman looking for something in her bag. She looked worried. Nico walked to her and said, "Excuse me, is this your ?" The woman looked at the and smiled. "Yes, it is! Thank you so much!" she said. Nico felt happy. He said goodbye and went back to his taxi. He still had his own old in his bag.
An object you hold over your head to keep dry when it rains.
"I always carry an umbrella when the sky looks gray."
The part of an object that you hold with your hand.
"The handle of the cup was very hot."
To see or become aware of something.
"Did you notice the new painting on the wall?"
Unusual or surprising; not expected.
"I heard a strange noise outside my window."
To have a memory of something; to not forget.
"I cannot remember where I put my keys."
The way you go to reach a place.
"We walked in the wrong direction and got lost."
To give something back to the person it belongs to.
"Please return this book to the library."
A choice you make after thinking about something.
"It was a difficult decision, but she chose the blue one."
got in
Entered a vehicle such as a car or taxi.
"She got in the car and closed the door."
looked down
Moved your eyes to see something below you.
"He looked down and saw a coin on the ground."
picked it up
Lifted something from a lower place with your hands.
"She picked it up and put it on the table."
got out
Left a vehicle such as a car or taxi.
"They got out of the taxi and walked to the shop."
for a moment
For a very short time.
"She stopped and thought for a moment before answering."
looking for
Trying to find something.
"Are you looking for your phone? It is on the table."
thank you so much
A strong way to say you are very grateful.
"Thank you so much for helping me carry these bags."
said goodbye
Spoke words to someone before leaving them.
"He said goodbye to his friend and went home."
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