Short Stories in English for Beginners

betray
 to do something which harms someone who thinks you are a friend
bird
 a creature with wings and feathers that produces eggs
boat
 a vehicle for travelling over water
bonus
something good that you get in addition to something else good
burst out laughing
 to suddenly start to laugh
butler
a person who helps other people in the home for a job
button
 a small round object you press to make a machine turn on or move
C
calm
to relax someone, to stop someone from being nervous, excited or
upset
camp
 a place where people live in tents or temporary shelters, usually for a
short time
candle
 a stick of wax with a piece of string through the middle which
produces a flame when you burn it
cannon
a large gun that fires big metal balls or other large explosives
capsule
a small round object, in this case one used for travel
captain
the person in charge of a ship or an aircraft
careful
making sure that you do something correctly or safely
carefully
without making mistakes or causing damage
carer
 someone who feeds and takes care of another person for a job
castle
 a building, usually made of rock, often one in which a special person
lives
cautiously
 slowly and with care
celebration
 a happy event or party
chaos
 great confusion
check in (for a flight)
to tell the people at an airport that you have arrived

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chest
a large box for storing things
chief
a person in charge of a group or organization
coincidence
when two things happen at the same time by chance