The Peacock and the Crane by Aesop for ESL students with a podcast, vocabulary practice in real context and Persian version
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The Peacock and the Crane
A peacock taunted a crane with the dullness of her plumage.
- taunt: ridicule, mock, tease, criticize
- crane: a bird with a long neck and legs that lives on plains
- plumage: feathers of birds
- dull: lacking vividness or brightness of color or hue
“Look at my brilliant colors,” said she, “and see how much finer they are than your poor feathers.”
“I am not denying,” replied the crane, “that yours are far gayer than mine; but when it comes to flying, I can soar into the clouds, whereas you are confined to the earth like any cock that cannot fly.”
- gayer: brighter, more colorful
- whereas: however, although
- confined: restricted, limited, restrained
