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! !

Sadie's Broken heart part2

toddle:if a small child toddles, it walks with short, unsteady steps

*Princess Poppy began to toddle along the edge of the pond



weed:雑草

*she did slip on the weed



tadpole: a small creature that has a long tail, lives in water, and grows into a frog or toad

*The first creatures to find the crown were the tadpoles



rascal:1 a child who behaves badly but whom you still like

*you’re the dirty rascal



carp:鯉

mutter:to speak in a low voice, especially because you are annoyed about something, or you do not want people to hear you

*Colin the carp muttered



glide:to move smoothly and quietly, as if without effort

* She glided over to the pier, and placed herself where he could not fail to notice her



compliment:a remark that shows you admire someone or something

*Sadie fluttered her feathers with pleasure at the compliment



be rumoured:if something is rumoured to be true, people are saying secretly or unofficially that it may be true [↪ alleged]

It’s even rumoured that she converted that snotty Prince Bertie into a slug or a toad.


today's finish!!!!!

Sadie's Broken Heart

This story's website ishttp://storynory.com/2009/05/24/sadies-broken-heart/Please click!
pondlife:This word is coinage./水中での生き物

similar expression:wildlife

pellet:小さな球、散弾

・pellets of stale bread

soggy：unpleasantly wet and soft

・when it’s wet, it quickly turns soft and soggy and is quite delicious and tummy-filling if you are a duck or a swan.

palace：the official home of a person of very high rank, especially a king or queen - often used in names

wore:past tense of wear

crumb:a very small piece of dry food, especially bread or cake

・ All the ducks and geese could spot a crumb from a mile away

solitary：used to emphasize that there is only one of something [= single]

・ the solitary black swan, sat aloof from the unseemly squabble

aloof ：deliberately [= on purpose, intentionally]not becoming involved in something
unseemly:behaviour is not polite or not suitable for a particular occasion
squabble:to argue about something unimportant [= quarrel

・the solitary black swan, sat aloof from the unseemly squabble, and admired the crown on the little princess’s head.

this time, I wrote the word I did't understand. because I have't finished read,,

The Ghost Ship of Bodega Bay!!

This story made "多聴多読” magazine.

This magazine has lots of stories.



This　story made from introduction to the second chapter.



introdce to this story!

title: The Ghost Ship of Bodega Bay

written by Gina D.B.clemen



This story is a little mysterious.

What's mystery of ship which the family in this story bought?

Why anyone did't talk this ship?



after I read, I am curious continuation of the story!!!

I will try!!!!!



~vocabulary~

foggy/if the weather is foggy, there is fog

●a foggy day in November

not have the foggiest (idea)

●one of us had the foggiest idea about how to put the tent up.



backpack/a bag you carry on your back



gee/expression of surprise

●"Gee" it7s cold and foggy this morning!



guys/young pepole often call their friends



coast/the land next to the sea

●the west coast of Africa

●I used to live in a small village on the coast (=on the land near the sea)



pleased/ happy or satisfied

●She seemed pleased by the compliment

●(I'm) pleased to meet you/spoken formal used as a polite greeting when you meet someone for the first time

shipwreck/the destruction（破壊） of a ship in an accident
●survivors（someone who continues to live after an accident, war, or illness） of the shipwreck

参考：多聴多読　vol.14/2009/June

Lazy Jack②

Introduce to this story.

This story's website is http://storynory.com/2008/04/21/lazy-jack/

This old English story, collected by James Halliwell Orchard Phillips.



Main character is so lazy and he often fail.
And he floated from job to job because of his mistake.


One day, he saw rich man.
His daughter never smile.but she can smile thank to his failure.


Finally, he married her.And He made his family happy!!!!!

I enjoyed reading this story. I am a little lazy! and I often fail!
So I think failure teaches success!!

~vocabulary~
porridge/ポリッジ、おかゆ
・The porridge also allows people to take in vitamins from various vegetables.
butcher/肉屋
・Jack hired himself to a butcher

Lazy Lack①!

I have not finished reading all yet.
So I write the word I did not khnow.

～Wold～


muddle/disorganized(めちゃくちゃな、計画性のない） state
●he gets into all sorts of muddles.

lad/少年
●you will probably agree with Jack’s mother, that he’s not the cleverest of lads.

threat/ the possibility that something very bad will happen
●the threat of famine

stir/to move slightly or to make something move slightly
●A gentle breeze stirred the curtains


as soon as I will renew...!!!!