Man Lives Secretly in Arkansas House

May 6, 2026, 16:54
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Introduction

Police in Arkansas arrested a 41-year-old man. He lived in a house without permission.

Main Body

Dutch and Sharon Hoggart lived in the house. They saw strange things. Furniture moved and food disappeared. They put cameras in the house. The cameras showed a man in the house at night. The daughter and her husband, Mark Gregory, looked for the man. They saw his arm under the basement stairs. The man's name is Preston Landis. He ran away and hurt his face on a wire fence. Landis entered the house on April 27. He wanted to stay warm because the weather was bad. He did not steal expensive things. The family thinks he only wanted to survive.

Conclusion

Preston Landis is in jail. He must pay $15,000 to leave.

Learning

πŸ•’ The "Finished" Action

In this story, we see many words that tell us things already happened. This is how we talk about the past.

The Pattern: Most words just add -ed at the end.

  • Live β†’\rightarrow Lived*
  • Move β†’\rightarrow Moved*
  • Want β†’\rightarrow Wanted*

The Weird Ones (No -ed): Some words change completely. You just have to remember them!

  • See β†’\rightarrow Saw*
  • Put β†’\rightarrow Put* (stays the same!)
  • Run β†’\rightarrow Ran*

Quick Tip for A2: If you see -ed, the action is over. If you see Saw or Ran, it's also over, but the word is just 'special'.

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
law enforcement officers who protect the public
Example:The police arrived quickly after the accident.
arrested (v.)
taken into custody by police
Example:He was arrested for breaking the law.
house (n.)
a building where people live
Example:They moved into a new house last month.
permission (n.)
the approval to do something
Example:You need permission to enter the building.
furniture (n.)
movable objects in a room
Example:The furniture was arranged in a circle.
disappeared (v.)
no longer visible or found
Example:The keys disappeared from the table.
cameras (n.)
devices that record images
Example:Security cameras watch the hallway.
basement (n.)
the lower floor of a house
Example:The basement is used for storage.
warm (adj.)
having a moderate temperature
Example:I like a warm cup of tea.
survive (v.)
to continue living
Example:She managed to survive the storm.