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When the Doorbell Rang Part 4 of 5

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When the Doorbell Rang

Alex, Jo

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fiktiv · KI-Stimmen / fictional · AI voices

Alex

0:10

I can draw a long line for the painting and a short mark for the bell. The mark sits inside the longer action.

Jo

0:10

I can read the cup sentence and pause after was arranging. That leaves time to picture the work happening around the bell.

Alex

0:10

The long line shows work already in progress. It does not say that I finished the sign before the doorbell rang yesterday.

Jo

0:11

Good. We can tell our visitor what was happening, then name the short interruption. The drawing keeps those two parts of the account separate.

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  • Alex
    British English
  • Jo
    British English