Definition: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
Input: story: Eli heard a scary noise from the living room! It sounded like a rodent scratching or Something. He rushed out to see what it was. The lid to the coffee maker wasn't down all the way. Eli watched it hiss and then put a pan on top of it.
 selected sentence: The lid to the coffee maker wasn't down all the way.

Eli heard a strange noise >Causes/Enables> The coffee maker wasn't malfunctioning