http://storynory.com/2008/11/23/the-town-mouse-and-the-country-mouse/
I live inside a nice cosy log by the side of a field.
cosy:a place that is cosy is small, comfortable, and warm
My needs are not great. A few sunflower seeds or wheat stalks will do me for a meal.
seed:a small, hard object produced by plants, from which a new plant of the same kind grows
stalk:a long narrow part of a plant that supports leaves, fruits, or flowers
For a special treat, the farmer sometimes leaves me a some crumbs of bread and cheese from his lunch.
crumb:a very small piece of dry food, especially bread or cake
When I am thirsty, I drink from the bubbling stream.
thirsty:feeling that you want or need a drink [↪ thirst, hungry]
bubble:a ball of air or gas in liquid
stream:a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river
And I swear that that pure cold water is the freshest, most delicious taste in the world.
swear:to promise that you will do something
Finer than champaign even - and I don’t just mean that as a boast or a figure of speech.
boast:something that you like telling people because you are proud of it
It was of course an honour that he should come and stay with me for a weekend away from his business.
honour:something that makes you feel very proud
What would he make of my humble abode and my simple tastes?
humble:not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people's [≠ proud; ↪ humility]
abode:someone's home - sometimes used humorously
humorously:funny and enjoyable
And when I put some crumbs of cheddar cheese before him for his supper he exclaimed:
exclaim:to say something suddenly and loudly because you are surprised, angry, or excited
“Just the ticket. Exactly what I wanted. Thank you dear nephew for taking such good care of me.”
nephew:the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister [↪ niece, uncle, aunt]
At night he slept in my spare bed in the hedgerow, and in the morning, when I asked him how he had slept he said:
spare:an additional thing, for example a key, that you keep so that it is available
hedgerow: a line of bushes growing along the edge of a field or road
“Splendid, just splendidly. This clear country air of yours is so restful.”
splendid:beautiful and impressive [= magnificent]
restful:peaceful and quiet, making you feel relaxed
Uncle Town Mouse laughed, and I felt that I had perhaps said something silly or tactless.
tactless:likely to upset or embarrass someone without intending to [≠ tactful]
This story is about mouse.
The country mouse lives in cosy log, and the town mouse is his uncle.
The town mouse visits the country mouse.
The word is 350.
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The Three Sillies
http://storynory.com/2008/11/09/the-three-sillies/
Once upon a time there was a farmer and his wife who had one daughter, and she was courted by a gentleman.
court:to try hard to please someone, especially because you want something from them
Every evening he used to come and see her, and stop to supper at the farmhouse, and the daughter used to be sent down into the cellar to fetch the beer for supper.
cellar:a room under a house or other building, often used for storing things
fetch:to go and get something or someone and bring them back
So one evening she had gone down to fetch the beer, and she happened to look up at the ceiling while she was fetching,
ceiling:the inner surface of the top part of a room [↪ roof]
and the poor thing durst not go.
durst:old use the past tense of dare
dare:to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do - used especially in questions or negative sentences
She’ll be quite safe, for I shall tie a string round her neck, and pass it down the chimney,
and tie it to my wrist as I go about the house, so she can’t fall off without my knowing it.”
chimney:a vertical pipe that allows smoke from a fire to pass out of a building up into the air, or the part of this pipe that is above the roof
But the woman thought it was easier to get the cow up the ladder than to get the grass down,
so she pushed her and coaxed her and got her up, and tied a string round her neck,
and passed it down the chimney, and fastened it to her own wrist.
coax:to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way
And the gentleman went on his way, but he hadn’t gone far when the cow tumbled off the roof, pulling the string behind her.
tumble: to fall down quickly and suddenly, especially with a rolling movement
And the weight of the cow tied to her wrist pulled the woman up the chimney, and she stuck fast half-way and was smothered in the soot.
smother:to completely cover the whole surface of something with something else, often in a way that seems unnecessary or unpleasant
soot:black powder that is produced when something is burnt
And the gentleman went on and on, and he went to an inn to stop the night, and they were so full at the inn that they had to put him in a double-bedded room, and another traveller was to sleep in the other bed.
inn:a small hotel or pub, especially an old one in the countryside
The other man was a very pleasant fellow, and they got very friendly together; but in the morning, when they were both getting up, the gentleman was surprised to see the other hang his trousers between the two beds and run across the room and try to jump into them, and he tried over and over again, and couldn’t manage it; and the gentleman wondered whatever he was doing it for.
fellow:a man
trouser: a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over each leg [= pants American English]
At last he stopped and wiped his face with his handkerchief.
wipe:to rub a surface with something in order to remove dirt, liquid etc
handkerchief:a piece of cloth that you use for drying your nose or eyes [= hankie]
So the gentleman burst out a-laughing, and showed him how to put them on; and he was very much obliged to him, and said he never should have thought of doing it that way.
oblige:if you are obliged to do something, you have to do it because the situation, the law, a duty etc makes it necessary
This story is three silly people and a gentleman. The word is 1160.
I like the scene which is the daughter used to be sent down into the cellar to fetch the beer for supper.It is funny scene.
Once upon a time there was a farmer and his wife who had one daughter, and she was courted by a gentleman.
court:to try hard to please someone, especially because you want something from them
Every evening he used to come and see her, and stop to supper at the farmhouse, and the daughter used to be sent down into the cellar to fetch the beer for supper.
cellar:a room under a house or other building, often used for storing things
fetch:to go and get something or someone and bring them back
So one evening she had gone down to fetch the beer, and she happened to look up at the ceiling while she was fetching,
ceiling:the inner surface of the top part of a room [↪ roof]
and the poor thing durst not go.
durst:old use the past tense of dare
dare:to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do - used especially in questions or negative sentences
She’ll be quite safe, for I shall tie a string round her neck, and pass it down the chimney,
and tie it to my wrist as I go about the house, so she can’t fall off without my knowing it.”
chimney:a vertical pipe that allows smoke from a fire to pass out of a building up into the air, or the part of this pipe that is above the roof
But the woman thought it was easier to get the cow up the ladder than to get the grass down,
so she pushed her and coaxed her and got her up, and tied a string round her neck,
and passed it down the chimney, and fastened it to her own wrist.
coax:to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way
And the gentleman went on his way, but he hadn’t gone far when the cow tumbled off the roof, pulling the string behind her.
tumble: to fall down quickly and suddenly, especially with a rolling movement
And the weight of the cow tied to her wrist pulled the woman up the chimney, and she stuck fast half-way and was smothered in the soot.
smother:to completely cover the whole surface of something with something else, often in a way that seems unnecessary or unpleasant
soot:black powder that is produced when something is burnt
And the gentleman went on and on, and he went to an inn to stop the night, and they were so full at the inn that they had to put him in a double-bedded room, and another traveller was to sleep in the other bed.
inn:a small hotel or pub, especially an old one in the countryside
The other man was a very pleasant fellow, and they got very friendly together; but in the morning, when they were both getting up, the gentleman was surprised to see the other hang his trousers between the two beds and run across the room and try to jump into them, and he tried over and over again, and couldn’t manage it; and the gentleman wondered whatever he was doing it for.
fellow:a man
trouser: a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over each leg [= pants American English]
At last he stopped and wiped his face with his handkerchief.
wipe:to rub a surface with something in order to remove dirt, liquid etc
handkerchief:a piece of cloth that you use for drying your nose or eyes [= hankie]
So the gentleman burst out a-laughing, and showed him how to put them on; and he was very much obliged to him, and said he never should have thought of doing it that way.
oblige:if you are obliged to do something, you have to do it because the situation, the law, a duty etc makes it necessary
This story is three silly people and a gentleman. The word is 1160.
I like the scene which is the daughter used to be sent down into the cellar to fetch the beer for supper.It is funny scene.
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