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The porridge from an axe. (part 1 of 2)

The old soldier went home to spent his vacation. He was tired of the walking and wanted to eat. He came to the village and knocked in the last house.
— Let the tired soldier rest!
The door was opened by the old woman.
— Come in, the soldier.
— Do you have anything to eat?
The old woman had enough food, but she didn't want to feed the soldier and she pretended to be an orphan.
— A kind man, I haven't eaten anything today.
— Ok, no means no.
Then he noticed an axe under a bench.
— Since there is nothing, then I can cook the porridge from an axe.
The hostess was surprised.
— How to cook the porridge from an axe?
— Give me a cauldron.
The old woman brought the cauldron, the soldier washed up the axe, put in the cauldron, poured water and put the cauldron on fire. The old woman watched to the soldier and didn't take her eyes off. The soldier took out a spoon, stirred his porridge and tried it.
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The pPorridge from an aAxe. (p: Part 1 of 2)

TheAn old soldier went home to spent his vacation.

Definite article "the" is better here because the soldier hasn't been introduced yet.

He was tired of the walking and wanted to eat.

He came to thea village and knocked inat the last house.

Or, "on the door of the last house".

— Let thea tired soldier rest!

The door wasAn old woman opened by the old womandoor.

— Come in, the soldier.

— Do you have anything to eat?

The old woman had enough food, but she didn't want to feed the soldier andso she pretended to be an orphanpoor.

"Orphan" usually refers to a child with no parents.

A kKind man, I haven't eaten anything today.

Ok, no means noI see.

Then he noticed an axe under a bench.

SinceIf there is nothing food, then I canould cook the porridge from anwith that axe.

The hostessold woman was surprised.

"Hostess" is usually someone who greets guests as a job, like in a hotel or restaurant.

— How tocan we cook the porridge fromwith an axe?

— Give me a cauldron.

The old woman brought thea cauldron, t. The soldier washed up the axe, put in the cauldron, poured water and putover it and lit a fire under the cauldron on fire.

The old woman watched to the soldier and didn't take her eyes off him.

The soldier took out a spoon, stirred his porridge and tried it.

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The porridge from an axe. (part 1 of 2)


The pPorridge from an aAxe. (p: Part 1 of 2)

The old soldier went home to spent his vacation.


TheAn old soldier went home to spent his vacation.

Definite article "the" is better here because the soldier hasn't been introduced yet.

He was tired of the walking and wanted to eat.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

He came to the village and knocked in the last house.


He came to thea village and knocked inat the last house.

Or, "on the door of the last house".

— Let the tired soldier rest!


— Let thea tired soldier rest!

The door was opened by the old woman.


The door wasAn old woman opened by the old womandoor.

— Come in, the soldier.


— Come in, the soldier.

— Do you have anything to eat?


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

The old woman had enough food, but she didn't want to feed the soldier and she pretended to be an orphan.


The old woman had enough food, but she didn't want to feed the soldier andso she pretended to be an orphanpoor.

"Orphan" usually refers to a child with no parents.

— A kind man, I haven't eaten anything today.


A kKind man, I haven't eaten anything today.

— Ok, no means no.


Ok, no means noI see.

Then he noticed an axe under a bench.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

— Since there is nothing, then I can cook the porridge from an axe.


SinceIf there is nothing food, then I canould cook the porridge from anwith that axe.

The hostess was surprised.


The hostessold woman was surprised.

"Hostess" is usually someone who greets guests as a job, like in a hotel or restaurant.

— How to cook the porridge from an axe?


— How tocan we cook the porridge fromwith an axe?

— Give me a cauldron.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

The old woman brought the cauldron, the soldier washed up the axe, put in the cauldron, poured water and put the cauldron on fire.


The old woman brought thea cauldron, t. The soldier washed up the axe, put in the cauldron, poured water and putover it and lit a fire under the cauldron on fire.

The old woman watched to the soldier and didn't take her eyes off.


The old woman watched to the soldier and didn't take her eyes off him.

The soldier took out a spoon, stirred his porridge and tried it.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

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This sentence has been marked as perfect!

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