Chapter 11: A Night at the Library
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Story Vocabulary
| entrance hall | エントランスホール |
| librarian | 図書館員 |
| history section | 歴史セクション |
| underlined | 下線付き |
| shiver | 震える |
| silent | 沈黙 |
| to climb | 登る |
| information | 情報 |
| important | 重要 |
Chapter 11
Listen to the Story
Maya and Anna walk to the town library at seven o’clock in the evening. The storm is gone, but the streets are still wet. The library is quiet at night, and only a few lights are on.
They enter the old building. In the entrance hall, there is a large wooden desk and a tall clock. The librarian is working at the desk. She smiles when she sees them.
“We are looking for information about Willow Park,” Maya says. “We found an old map.”
The librarian nods. “The history books are on the second floor. You can look there.”
Maya and Anna climb the stairs. In the history section, there are many books about the town. They read for an hour, but they do not find anything about the silver key or the box.
Then Anna opens a small book. “Look at this,” she whispers.
In the photo, a young man is standing near the big oak tree. He is wearing a long, grey coat. The picture is from 15 years ago.
“That is him,” Maya says. “The man in the grey coat.”
Anna turns the page. On the next page, there is a list of names. One name is underlined.
“Why is this name important?” Anna asks.
Maya feels a cold shiver. “We need to find out. Maybe the man was the park keeper at that time.”
They close the book. The library is silent during the night, but Maya’s heart is loud.
Grammar Focus: Prepositions of Time (at, in, on, during)
Prepositions of time help us say when something happens. In English, the most common ones are at, in, on, and during.
1. At — for exact times and specific moments.
Use at with:
- Clock times
- Specific moments
- Some fixed expressions
Examples
| They go to the library at seven o’clock. | |
| The librarian works at the desk. | |
| Maya feels nervous at that moment. |
2. ON — for days and dates
Use on with:
- Days of the week
- Dates
- Specific pages or surfaces (not time, but useful for reading)
| The photo is on the next page. | |
| The history books are on the second floor. | |
| They visit the library on Thursday evenings. |
3. IN — for longer periods of time
Use in with:
- Months
- Years
- Seasons
- Parts of the day
- Long time periods
| The library is quiet in the evening. | |
| The photo was taken in the 1990s. | |
| They stand in the entrance hall. |
4. DURING — for something happening inside a period of time
Use during with:
- Events
- Time periods
- Activities
| The library is silent during the night. | |
| Maya feels nervous during their search. | |
| They read books during their visit. |
Reading Comprehension Exercises
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