The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

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.