1. I Thought You Were Out
Mum : Horace,why are you crying ?
Horace: I’ve hurt my finger,Mum
Mum :When did you do that ?
Horace: Half an hour ago.
Mum: I didn’t hear you crying then.
Horace: No, I thought you were out.
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2. Regret
Little George was crying , and his dad asked him why.Daniel Doan*Paula Le*Kimmy Nguyen
“ I’ve lost 5 dollars ,” sobbed (1) George
“Never mind,” said his dad kindly, “ Here’s another 5 dollars for you.” At which George howled (2) louder than ever.
“Now what is it?” asked his dad.
“I wish I’d said I’d lost 10 dollars !”
(1) sob : draw in the breath while crying
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(2) howl : give a loud,long cry gào lên, rống lên , tru lên