Pip and Snowball

Ten-year-old Pip adored her dog, a fluffy white ball of fur named Snowball. Snowball, with his floppy ears and tail that wagged like a metronome (a device used by musicians to mark time), on fast forward, was the epitome (perfect example) of cuteness. But Snowball had a playful secret – he loved to explore.

One sunny afternoon, Pip was busy building a magnificent sandcastle in their backyard when a muffled “thump” came from the fence. Peeking over, Pip gasped. Snowball, a mischievous glint in his big brown eyes, was gleefully digging a hole in Mrs. Henderson’s prized rose garden!

Mrs. Henderson, a tall woman with a perpetually (constantly, always) stern expression, hated anything that disturbed her perfectly manicured (carefully maintained) lawn. Pip knew this all too well. Panic surged through her. She called out, “Snowball! Come here, boy!”

Snowball, momentarily startled, looked up with a goofy grin, a rose clenched in his teeth. He trotted towards Pip, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. Pip snatched the rose, wincing at the thorns that pricked her finger.

“Oh, Snowball!” she scolded, hiding the rose behind her back. “You know better than to go into Mrs. Henderson’s yard!” But Snowball, oblivious to her worry, showered her with wet, sloppy kisses.

Days turned into weeks, and Snowball continued his unauthorized (not permitted) garden visits. Each time, Pip would chase him back, apologizing (expressing regret) profusely (extensively) to Mrs. Henderson, who would glare and mutter about “unruly dogs.”

One Saturday morning, Pip heard a loud yelp from the backyard. Rushing out, she saw a strange man standing in the middle of the garden, his face pale with fright. Snowball, tail wagging furiously, stood proudly beside him, a red watering can lying on its side.

The man stammered (spoke with sudden involuntary pauses), “There’s a…a giant white…monster!” before turning and sprinting away, leaving Pip and Snowball staring after him in confusion. Pip burst out laughing, the tension dissolving. Snowball tilted his head, looking up at her with his innocent puppy eyes.

Prine sighed. Maybe it was time to finally build that fence extension her parents had been putting off. Snowball, ever the charmer, might just need a little more “supervision” in the future.

English Words you learned and Revised

epitome (a perfect example), metronome (a device used by musicians to mark time), perpetually (constantly, always), manicured (carefully maintained), unauthorized (not permitted), profusely (extensively), stammered (spoke with sudden involuntary pauses)

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