John had always been annoyed by missing socks in his house. He would wash a load, and somehow, one sock would disappear. He thought it was strange, but he couldn’t figure out who or what was taking them.

One night, John decided to set a trap. He put a single sock in the washing machine and waited. The next morning, he checked the machine, and the sock was gone! But then, he heard a strange noise coming from the living room.

John crept into the room and found his mischievous cat, Mr. Whiskers, surrounded by a pile of socks. Mr. Whiskers looked up, a guilty glint in his eye, with a sock dangling from his mouth.

It turned out that Mr. Whiskers loved socks. He loved the softness, the stretchiness, and the way they smelled like his owner’s feet. John couldn’t stay mad; he laughed and decided to let Mr. Whiskers keep his sock collection.

From then on, whenever John did laundry, he would set aside a few socks for Mr. Whiskers. And Mr. Whiskers would sit proudly, surrounded by his beloved socks, knowing he was the true master of the house.

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Vocabulary Notes

Annoyed (adjective)
Example: “John had always been annoyed by missing socks in his house.”
Meaning: feeling irritated or frustrated
Similar words: irritated, frustrated, vexed
Example sentence: “I’m annoyed with my noisy neighbours; they’re always playing loud music.”

Mischievous (adjective)
Example: “John found his mischievous cat, Mr. Whiskers, surrounded by a pile of socks.”
Meaning: behaving in a playful but slightly naughty way
Similar words: playful, cheeky, troublesome
Example sentence: “The mischievous child hid his sister’s phone and then pretended he didn’t know where it was.”

Guilty (adjective)
Example: “Mr. Whiskers looked up, a guilty glint in his eye, with a sock dangling from his mouth.”
Meaning: feeling responsible for something wrong
Similar words: ashamed, remorseful, sheepish
Example sentence: “After getting caught cheating, the student looked guilty and apologized to the teacher.”

Dangle (verb)
Example: “Mr. Whiskers looked up, a guilty glint in his eye, with a sock dangling from his mouth.”
Meaning: to hang or swing loosely
Similar words: swing, hang, droop
Example sentence: “The keys were dangling from the hook, waiting to be taken.”

Master (noun)
Example: “Mr. Whiskers would sit proudly, surrounded by his beloved socks, knowing he was the true master of the house.”
Meaning: a person or animal in control
Similar words: owner, ruler, boss
Example sentence: “The dog looked up at its master, waiting for a treat.”

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