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The Mountain in Labor – English Fairy Tale

Published on April 13th, 2021 | Last updated on July 22nd, 2022 by | Category: English Short Stories | No Comments on The Mountain in Labor – English Fairy Tale | 85 Views | Reading Time: 1 minute

The Mountain in Labor – An English fairy tale with a podcast and list of vocabulary and expressions to improve your listening and reading comprehension and expand your vocabulary

Source of story: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org

A mountain was once greatly agitated.

Loud groans and noises were heard, and crowds of people came from all parts to see what was the matter.

While they were assembled in anxious expectation of some terrible calamity, out came a mouse.

Don’t make much ado about nothing.

Do not cause a lot of commotion or excitement over something insignificant.

Source of definition: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/

English vocabulary and expressions

  1. Agitated: restless
  2. Groan: loud creaking sound
  3. What was the matter: what was the problem
  4. They were assembled: they gathered around each other
  5. Commotion: noisy confusion or activity

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