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ONCE a farmer and his wife lived in a village with their small son. They loved him very much. “We must have a pet,” the farmer said to his wife one day. “When our son grows up, he will need a companion. This pet will be our son’s companion.” His wife liked the idea.
One evening, the farmer brought with him a tiny mongoose. “It’s a baby mongoose,” said his wife, “but will soon be fully grown. He will be a friend to our son.”
Both the baby and the mongoose grew. In five or six months the mongoose had grown to its full size — a lovely animal with two shining black eyes and a bushy tail. The farmer’s son was still a baby in the cradle, sleeping and crying alternately.
Explanation:
There once lived a farmer with his wife. They lived in a village along with their baby. The farmer and his wife had an extreme love for their son. The farmer wished to have a pet in his home because he thought that it would be a good friend for his son.
Farmer's family
On a fine evening, the farmer brought home a small mongoose. The farmer and his wife thought that the mongoose is a friendly animal, and it is sweet as their baby. It would be the best friend for their son when they grow bigger.
Baby mongoose
Within five to six months, the mongoose had grown to its full size. While the boy was still a baby in the cradle, the mongoose became a loving pet in the farmers' house. Moreover, the adult mongoose looked so beautiful with shining black eyes and cute thick tail. While, the baby boy cried and slept repeatedly.
Mongoose with bushy tail
Meanings of difficult words:
Numbers | Words | Meanings |
1. | Companion | A person or an animal with which one spends a lot of time/friend |
2. | Cradle | A baby's bed |
3. | Bushy tail | Thick tail |
4. | Farmer | A person who owns or manages a farm |
Reference:
National Council of Educational Research and Training (2007). The Friendly Mongoose (pp. 4-6). Published at the Publication Division by the Secretary, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi.
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