Story Forty-four - Martin Lives Alone
Martin lives alone in a small apartment.
He has to do all the housework alone.
But he works a lot, so he never has time to clean.
His clothes and dishes are always dirty.
He is trying to get dressed for work.
But he doesn't have any clean socks.
He only has a little time before work starts.
He could try to wash them.
He realizes that if he goes to a store before work, he can buy some new socks.
Instead, he decides to try washing all his clothes after work.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
I lived alone in a small apartment.
I had to do all the housework alone.
But I worked a lot, so I never had time to clean.
My clothes and dishes were always dirty.
I was trying to get dressed for work.
But I didn't have any clean socks.
I only had a little time before work started.
I realized that if I went to a store before work, I could buy some new socks.
Instead, I decided to try washing my clothes after work.
One: Martin lives alone in a small apartment.
Does Martin live with someone?
No, Martin doesn't live with anyone.
He lives alone in a small apartment.
Two: Martin never has any time to clean.
Does Martin ever have time to clean?
No, Martin never has any time to clean.
Three: Martin is trying to get dressed for work.
What is Martin trying to do?
Martin is trying to get dressed for work.
Four: Martin only has a little time before work starts.
How much time does Martin have before work starts?
He only has a little time before work starts.
Five: Martin had to do all the housework.
How much housework did Martin have to do?
Martin had to do all the housework.
Six: Martin's clothes and dishes were always dirty.
What was always dirty?
Martin's clothes and dishes were always dirty.
Seven: Martin didn't have any clean socks to wear to work.
What didn't Martin have?
He didn't have any clean socks to wear to work.
Eight: Martin thought of going to the store before work started.
When did Martin think of going to the store?
Martin thought of going to the store before work started.
