The Rescue of Buddy
\-\Once
{upon
a time} a young boy named*GiveM02
George lived {in a little shabby house.} \-\He
owned a dog named*GiveR02 Buddy. \-\Buddy
went everywhere [RAVFGeorge went]
\C\and he even slept {with him.}\-\Buddy
was his best friend
\-\One
day#NuA02 George and Buddy=CS
were digging up worms {in the garden.} \-\It
was getting dark [RAVFwhen they
were called=PV in {for
supper.}] \-\[LAVFAfter they
ate,] George did his homework.
\-\Shortly
{after that} Buddy and George=CS
went
{to bed.} \-\{At
one o'clock} {in the morning} George got up to get*INFAV06
a drink {of water.}
\-\But [LAVFwhen he stood
up] he smelled smoke.
\-\He ran and got=CV his
mom and dad=CC up. \-\They
started to run*INFDO05 {into the kitchen}\C\but
the door was {on fire.} \-\So
they ran down {into the basement} and
{out the door.} \-\They
phoned the fire company {at their neighbor's house.}\-\Just
then, George remembered {about Buddy.} \-\He
screamed Buddy!
\-\But his mom said
[RNDOhe couldn't go back {into
the house} [RAVFbecause it was
up {in flames.}]]
\-\He tried to run*INFDO02\C\but
his dad caught him {by the sleeve}
{of his shirt.} \-\George pulled
{with all his might} and slipped=CV{out
of his father's grasp.} \-\He
started running*GerDO05 {towards
the scorching house.} \-\The
basement was now covered=PV {in
flames} [RAVFso he dove {through
the window} {in his kitchen} and jumped=CV{over
a line} {of fire.}]
\-\[LAVROnce {inside the living room}]
he darted upstairs to find*INFAV07
Buddy still {under his bed.} \-\He
grabbed Buddy and ran=CV out
{into
the hall} and downstairs \C\but
the entire living room was {on fire} [RAVFso
they rushed back upstairs.] \-\The
only way out was climbing*GerPN04 {down
the roof.} \-\He tried to break*INFDO04
the window but failed.=CV \-\He
tried again \R\the window shattered.
\-\They
climbed out {on the roof} \C\and
George screamed.
\-\They saw him and
Buddy=CC and rescued=CV
them. \-\They soon recovered and built=CV
a new house.
\-\They lived happily
ever after! |