Short Stories in English for Beginners

colony
 an area controlled by another country with people from that country
living there
comfortable
feeling pleasant and not causing any pain
competitor
 a person or business that tries to win or to be better than the
others
with concern
 in a worried or unsure way
condition
something that must exist or happen before another action can
take place
confused
unsure of what to think, believe, or do
consider
to think about something carefully
cook
to prepare and heat food so that it is ready to eat
costume
 a set of clothes that you wear to make you look like a different
person or like an animal or other creature
course (of a ship)
the direction that a vehicle is travelling in
crazy
 mad, out of control, unexpected
crazy
 silly or stupid
creature
 any living thing that is not a plant
crowd
 a large number of people or things together in one place
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damaged
 harmed, hurt by something
danger
a thing that may harm you
definitely
certainly
demand
 to ask for something in a forceful way that shows you do not
expect to be refused
destroy
 to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be
used
dinner
 a main meal in the evening or in the middle of the day
director
 the manager of a business, organization or department
disappear
 if someone or something disappears, the person or thing goes
somewhere and cannot be seen or found

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disappointed
 unhappy because something is not how you had hoped or
expected