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  1. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
    Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country.
  2. distant
    separated in space or coming from far away
    One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country.
  3. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country.
  4. complain
    express discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony.
  5. entire
    constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
    He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather.
  6. definitely
    without question and beyond doubt
    Definitely, this would need thousands of cows’ skin, and would cost a huge amount of money.
  7. cow
    female of domestic cattle
    Definitely, this would need thousands of cows’ skin, and would cost a huge amount of money.
  8. wise
    having intelligence and discernment
    Then one of his wise servants dared himself to tell the king, “Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money?
  9. servant
    a person working in the service of another
    Then one of his wise servants dared himself to tell the king, “Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money?
  10. unnecessary
    not needed
    Then one of his wise servants dared himself to tell the king, “Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money?
  11. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
    The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a “shoe” for himself.
  12. suggestion
    an idea that is proposed
    The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a “shoe” for himself.
  13. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
    Moral Value: There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story:
  14. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
    Moral Value: There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story:
  15. actually
    in fact
    Moral Value: There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story:
  16. valuable
    having worth or merit
    Moral Value: There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story:
  17. fortune
    your overall circumstances or condition in life
    Once upon a time, a man and his wife had the good fortune to have a goose which laid a golden egg every day.
  18. imagine
    expect, believe, or suppose
    They imagined that if the bird must be able to lay golden eggs, its insides must be made of gold.
  19. precious
    of high worth or cost
    And they thought that if they could get all that precious metal at once, they would get mighty rich very soon.
  20. tired
    depleted of strength or energy
    Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise challenged him to a race.
  21. boast
    talk about oneself with excessive pride or self-regard
    Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise challenged him to a race.
  22. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise challenged him to a race.
  23. gather
    assemble or get together
    All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.
  24. pause
    stop an action temporarily
    The Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest.
  25. stretch
    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
    The Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax."
  26. alongside
    side by side
    The Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax."
  27. plenty
    a full supply
    The Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax."
  28. relax
    make less taut
    The Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, "There is plenty of time to relax."
  29. finish
    come or bring to an end
    The Tortoise walked and walked; never ever stopping until he came to the finish line.
  30. cheer
    a cry or shout of approval
    The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for Tortoise, that they woke up Hare.
  31. wake
    stop sleeping
    The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for Tortoise, that they woke up Hare.
  32. steady
    securely in position; not shaky
    Slow and steady wins the race.
  33. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
    One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey.
  34. drown
    kill by submerging in water
    Everyone fell into the sea, and the monkey was sure that he would drown.
  35. suddenly
    happening unexpectedly
    Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up.
  36. creature
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    As you are the only creature on this island, you will naturally be the king.
  37. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
    In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content.
  38. bearing
    characteristic way of holding one's body
    An Ant passed by, bearing along with great effort an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
  39. effort
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    An Ant passed by, bearing along with great effort an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
  40. toil
    work hard
    "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling away?"
  41. recommend
    express a good opinion of
    "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same."
  42. bother
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "we have got plenty of food at present."
  43. distribute
    give to several people
    When the winter came the Grasshopper found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.
  44. store
    a mercantile establishment for the sale of goods or services
    When the winter came the Grasshopper found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.
  45. collect
    gather
    When the winter came the Grasshopper found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.
  46. reap
    get or derive
    Work today and you can reap the benefits tomorrow!
  47. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    Work today and you can reap the benefits tomorrow!
Created on 十二月 11, 2012

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