【1972 words】
spooky
context:It was Halloween, which as you know, is a spooking time of year when ghosts and goblins come out and play tricks on people.
context:It was Halloween, which as you know, is a spooking time of year when ghosts and goblins come out and play tricks on people.
definition:strange or frightening in a way that makes you think of GHOST
tadpole
context:Tim the tadpole was feeling just a bit frightened about the whole idea of Halloween.
definition:a small creature that has a long tail, lives in water, and grow into a FROG or TOAD.context:Tim the tadpole was feeling just a bit frightened about the whole idea of Halloween.
shriek
context:But Bertie didn’t shriek and shake with fright like like he was supposed to do.
context:But Bertie didn’t shriek and shake with fright like like he was supposed to do.
definiton: to make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain
truly-wooly
context:I wanted to ask you- do ghosts really truly-wooly exist?
begged
context:Tim begged Bertie was still a small prince and lived in the palace.
definition:to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much
bet
context:"Bertie I bet you are scared of ghosts."
definition:
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I bet, I'll bet spoken
a) used to say that you are fairly sure that something is true, something is happening etc, although you cannot prove this:
I bet, I'll bet spoken
a) used to say that you are fairly sure that something is true, something is happening etc, although you cannot prove this:
b) used to show that you understand or can imagine the situation that someone has just told you about:
c) used to show that you do not believe what someone has just told you:
“Hey you heard this one? What do you call a witch who lives on the beach? A Sandwich of course. Ha Ha.”
“And how about this?,” went on the King. What do you get when you cross a black cat with a lemon?’
“I don’t know,” admitted Bertie
“A sour-puss ! HA! Oh dear. I can’t tell you how glad I am that you came to sleep hear tonight. I haven’t shared a good joke with anyone in centuries.”
sour:すっぱい、不快な
awfully
context:Betie said that he was awfully sorry.
definition:very
definition:very
furious
context:Betie was furious.
definition:very angry
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This story contains 1972words.
I enjoyed this story. I liked it.
I have questions.
I can't understand the word "truly- wooly,sour -puss"
And I can't understand american joke. It's a little difficult for me.
