Simple Past: Peter Lost His Dog (Review)

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Peter was upset. He [vocab word=lose]lost[/vocab] his little dog, Zoe. He was upset because he loved Zoe very much. He looked everywhere this morning. He [vocab word=search]searched[/vocab] his living room, his [vocab word=bedroom]bedroom[/vocab], and his [vocab word=backyard]backyard[/vocab], but Zoe wasn’t there.

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"Hey, Buck, did you see my dog?" He called me in a panic. "No, I didn't see your dog. Did you lose her?" I asked him. "I don't know. I think so. She's not in the house." "Did you search your backyard? Sometimes, she [vocab word=hide]hides[/vocab] under the [vocab word=deck]deck[/vocab]." "Yes, I did! No, she is not under the deck." "Did you see her today at all?" "No, I didn't!" "Okay, don’t be upset. Let’s find her together."

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I went to his house. His house was a mess. There were [vocab word=clothes]clothes[/vocab] on the floor. Dirty dishes were in the [vocab word=sink]sink[/vocab], and the [vocab word=closet]closets[/vocab] were open.

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"Peter, I’m so sorry you lost your dog. Was your dog in the house yesterday?" "I don’t know. I came home late last night. I was in the pub until 1 am. I came home and went to bed right away. I think she was at home." "Did you [vocab word=walk the dog]walk your dog[/vocab] the day before yesterday?" "Yes, I think I did. We usually go to the dog park." "But, you didn’t walk her yesterday. So, maybe, she went to the dog park." "Oh, yeah. You are so smart, Buck!"

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So, we went to the dog park. There were many dogs in the dog park. We yelled, "Zoe!" We asked other people. We even walked around the park twice. But, we didn’t see Zoe.

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We went back home. Peter sat on the sofa and [vocab word=sigh]sighed[/vocab]. We were tired and sad. "Where did you go, Zoe?" Peter said. "Where did you go?"

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Two weeks later, Zoe came back to the house. She just walked into the backyard and went into her [vocab word=doghouse]doghouse[/vocab]. It was like nothing happened! Peter was happy and surprised. Maybe, his dog just needed a vacation.

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Peter was upset. He [vocab word=lose]lost[/vocab] his little dog, Zoe. He was upset because he loved Zoe very much. He looked everywhere this morning. He [vocab word=search]searched[/vocab] his living room, his [vocab word=bedroom]bedroom[/vocab], and his [vocab word=backyard]backyard[/vocab], but Zoe wasn’t there.

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"Hey, Buck, did you see my dog?" He called me in a panic. "No, I didn't see your dog. Did you lose her?" I asked him. "I don't know. I think so. She's not in the house." "Did you search your backyard? Sometimes, she [vocab word=hide]hides[/vocab] under the [vocab word=deck]deck[/vocab]." "Yes, I did! No, she is not under the deck." "Did you see her today at all?" "No, I didn't!" "Okay, don’t be upset. Let’s find her together."

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I went to his house. His house was a mess. There were [vocab word=clothes]clothes[/vocab] on the floor. Dirty dishes were in the [vocab word=sink]sink[/vocab], and the [vocab word=closet]closets[/vocab] were open.

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"Peter, I’m so sorry you lost your dog. Was your dog in the house yesterday?" "I don’t know. I came home late last night. I was in the pub until 1 am. I came home and went to bed right away. I think she was at home." "Did you [vocab word=walk the dog]walk your dog[/vocab] the day before yesterday?" "Yes, I think I did. We usually go to the dog park." "But, you didn’t walk her yesterday. So, maybe, she went to the dog park." "Oh, yeah. You are so smart, Buck!"

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So, we went to the dog park. There were many dogs in the dog park. We yelled, "Zoe!" We asked other people. We even walked around the park twice. But, we didn’t see Zoe.

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We went back home. Peter sat on the sofa and [vocab word=sigh]sighed[/vocab]. We were tired and sad. "Where did you go, Zoe?" Peter said. "Where did you go?"

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Two weeks later, Zoe came back to the house. She just walked into the backyard and went into her [vocab word=doghouse]doghouse[/vocab]. It was like nothing happened! Peter was happy and surprised. Maybe, his dog just needed a vacation.