Writing Better English for ESL Learners

One chilly December day, when

, Grandfather noticed the fire

. He went out to the barn and returned with
. Anna liked helping and
. Soon the fire
. The dining room glowed

with. The shadows on the

walls , and everything in the house

was. Grandfather sat in his

big, old armchair and soon. He

put his feet on. Anna curled

up on the floor under.

Everything was quiet and.

Anna suddenly opened her eyes. Something was wrong! She smelled

! She saw

and!

She jumped up and. The

fire was no longer just in the fireplace.

! Anna shook her grandfather, but

. She ran to the sink

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