The young listened to the elder.

Meaning: This sentence describes a situation where a younger person is paying attention and showing respect to an older person's words.

Choice of Words: Young refers to someone who is not old. Listened means to pay attention to what someone is saying. To indicates the direction or recipient of the listening action. Elder is a term used to refer to someone who is older and wiser.

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