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The red notebook

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The red notebook

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Leo works in a small bookshop. One afternoon, he finds a red notebook on a chair. There is no name on the front. Inside, he sees pictures of birds and a phone number. He calls the number, but nobody answers. He puts the notebook next to the till.

At five o'clock, a woman comes into the shop. She looks under the chair. Leo asks, "Are you looking for a notebook?" She smiles. The pictures are for her daughter, who loves birds. The woman thanks Leo. She buys a book about birds and takes her notebook home.

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notebook /ˈnəʊtbʊk/

блокнот, notatnik, Notizblock, bloc de notas, bloc-notes, blocco note, bloco de notas, not defteri, المفكرة, 记事本, メモ帳, 메모장, नोटपैड, σημειωματάριο, poznámkový blok, blocnotes, notitieblok, anteckningsblock, פנקס רשימות, რვეული

A small book with pages for writing or drawing.

“He finds a red notebook on a chair.”

till /tɪl/

каса, kasa fiskalna, Kasse, caja registradora, caisse enregistreuse, registratore di cassa, caixa registradora, yazarkasa, تسجيل النقدية, 收银机, レジ, 금전등록기, रोकड़ रजिस्टर, ταμειακή μηχανή, cash register, casa de marcat, kassa, kassaapparat, קופה רושמת, სალარო

The machine or place where a shop keeps payments.

“He puts the notebook next to the till.”

daughter /ˈdɔːtə/

дочка, córka, Tochter, hija, fille, figlia, filha, kızı, ابنة, 女儿, 娘, 딸, बेटी, κόρη, dcera, fiica, dochter, dotter, בת, ქალიშვილი

Someone's female child.

“The pictures are for her daughter.”

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