The Three Little Pigs

This story's webpage is http://storynory.com/2008/02/25/the-three-little-pigs-2/.



*word*

straw/the dried stems of wheat or similar plants that animals sleep on, and that are used for making things such as baskets, hats etc

・The first that went off met a man with a bundle of straw



Presently/ in a short time [= soon],at the present time [= now]

・Presently came along a wolf, and knocked at the door



huffandpuff/to breathe out in a noisy way, especially when you do something that involves a lot of physical effort:

・Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff



furze/ a wild bush with sharp stems and bright yellow flowers

・The second little pig met a man with a bundle of furze



turnips/ a large round pale yellow vegetable that grows under the ground, or the plant that produces it

・I know where there is a nice field of turnips



~comment~

I read this story when I was a child.

I enjoyed reading!!

Sadie's Broken Heart 3!!

graces: the skills needed to behave in a way that is considered polite and socially acceptable

*there’s nothing so annoying as a swan who’s got airs and graces


worm:みみず

tempting:something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it

*there was a fat tempting worm on it


* He’s certainly not been seen or heard of since she got angry with him

this sentense, I did't understand.Please tell me!

swoon: to be extremely excited and unable to control yourself because you admire someone so much

*On hearing these words, Sadie almost swooned with excitement


bully: to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker
*He bullied small princelings


disconsolate:extremely( to a very great degree)sad and hopeless
*Sadie was disconsolate


*comment*

this story is a little difficult for me. Because this story have many words I did't khnow.
But I so enjoyed reading! !