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Why do you think that the spider web hanging on the door was no longer there? - English

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Why do you think that the spider web hanging on the door was no longer there?

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The first time when the speaker describes the shed, the speaker talks about a Spider web hanging across the door of the shed. However, the next time when the speaker describes the shed, the speaker shares that it had been a long time since the spider and the Web Were not to be Seen. Perhaps, the door of the shed had been opened by the speaker’s brother, thereby displacing the Spider’s web that covered the door.

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Chapter 3.2: The Shed - Extra Questions

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Chapter 3.2 The Shed
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